Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wheaton Municipal Airport (KETH)

Lat: 45.78°NLon: 96.55°WElev: 1011ft.

Unknown Precip

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.28 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 9 Dec 1:13 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Wheaton MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 9, 06:00pm until December 10, 03:00am
Winter Weather Advisory December 9, 01:20pm until December 9, 03:00pm
High Wind Warning December 9, 03:00pm until December 10, 06:00am
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    Winter Weather Advisory December 9, 01:20pm until December 9, 03:00pm

    NOW until 3:00pm Tue

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 37 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm.  Patchy blowing snow between 2am and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. North northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 18. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 2. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 37. South southeast wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Patchy blowing snow between 2am and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. North northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 2. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Wheaton MN
 45.79°N 96.55°W (Elev. 981 ft)
12:51 pm CST Dec 9, 2025
1pm CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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