Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Northwest; Snow in the North-Central US

A prolonged atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall which may lead to widespread urban and river flooding, heavy mountain snow, along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest into the northern Rockies through much of the week. A clipper will bring a period of snow across the upper Midwest and the Great Lakes into Tuesday, before a stronger system bring more wintry impacts. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 95.39°WElev: 1424ft.

Overcast

24°F

-4°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	W 12 mph
Barometer	29.69 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Wind Chill	13°F (-11°C)
Last update	8 Dec 10:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Brandon MN

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

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Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight
Low: 15 °F
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 33 °F
Snow Likely
then Wintry
Mix and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 17 °F
Blustery.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 0 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 12 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -4 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 2 °F⇓
Cold and
Blustery
Friday Night
Low: -16 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Snow before 2pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 2pm and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 33. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday Night

Freezing rain before 7pm, then snow. Patchy blowing snow after 7pm. Low around 12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday

Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a temperature rising to near 2 by noon, then falling to around -4 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -3. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 14. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.