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Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 95.39°WElev: 1424ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 25 Dec 5:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Alexandria MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 25, 03:00pm until December 26, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A slight chance of freezing rain after 11am, mixing with drizzle after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of drizzle between 8pm and midnight. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 7pm and 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain and
    Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog between 10am and 1pm. Widespread dense freezing fog between 7am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F⇓

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 31 by 4am. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 14 °F⇓

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
A slight chance of freezing rain after 11am, mixing with drizzle after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of drizzle between 8pm and midnight. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 7pm and 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Patchy fog between 10am and 1pm. Widespread dense freezing fog between 7am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 31 by 4am. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Alexandria MN
 45.88°N 95.37°W (Elev. 1434 ft)
Last Update:
4:37 am CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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