Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. 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.

Fair

-6°F

-21°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 9:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rice MN

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -12. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -13. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -11 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -27. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: -6 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -12. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -13. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -27. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rice MN
 45.75°N 94.24°W (Elev. 1070 ft)
9:37 am CST Jan 20, 2026
9am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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