Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 95.39°WElev: 1424ft.

Fog/Mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 14 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 26 Dec 6:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Parkers Prairie MN

  • Today

    Today: Patchy freezing fog before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy freezing fog between 7pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 30 by 4am. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 13 by 9am, then falling to around 6 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 16 by 5am. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy freezing fog before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy freezing fog between 7pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 30 by 4am. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 13 by 9am, then falling to around 6 during the remainder of the day. 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 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 16 by 5am. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Parkers Prairie MN
 46.11°N 95.37°W (Elev. 1506 ft)
7:02 am CST Dec 26, 2025
7am CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 1, 2026
 
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