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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 95.39°WElev: 1424ft.

Fog/Mist

18°F

-8°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	29.63 in (1005.9 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	10°F (-12°C)
Last update	9 Dec 7:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Alexandria MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 9, 12:00pm until December 10, 06:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Today
High: 30 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely then
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 14 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 17 °F⇓
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 14 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -4 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 9 °F⇓
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Friday Night
Low: -14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -5 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 3pm, then snow between 3pm and 5pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. High near 30. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 7pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind 10 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around -6 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. West northwest wind around 10 mph.