Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Little Falls, Little Falls/Morrison County Airport-Lindbergh Field (KLXL)

Lat: 45.95°NLon: 94.35°WElev: 1122ft.

Fog/Mist

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 26 Dec 8:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rice MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog. Areas of freezing fog between 10pm and 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 24 by midnight, then rising to around 31 during the remainder of the night. Light south southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog after 2pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Patchy fog before midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 26 by 9am, then falling to around 12 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 2 by midnight, then rising to around 10 during the remainder of the night. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog. Areas of freezing fog between 10pm and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 24 by midnight, then rising to around 31 during the remainder of the night. Light south southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy fog after 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Patchy fog before midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 26 by 9am, then falling to around 12 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 2 by midnight, then rising to around 10 during the remainder of the night. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -9. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny and cold, with a high near 3. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rice MN
 45.75°N 94.24°W (Elev. 1070 ft)
8:27 pm CST Dec 26, 2025
8pm CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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