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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

Wadena Municipal Airport (KADC)

Lat: 46.45°NLon: 95.21°WElev: 1365ft.

Fair

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Dec 3:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Parkers Prairie MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 25, 12:00pm until December 26, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A slight chance of freezing rain between noon and 5pm, then a chance of drizzle or freezing rain. Patchy fog between 4pm and 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 9pm, then a chance of drizzle between 9pm and 10pm. Patchy fog before 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Areas
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
A slight chance of freezing rain between noon and 5pm, then a chance of drizzle or freezing rain. Patchy fog between 4pm and 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 9pm, then a chance of drizzle between 9pm and 10pm. Patchy fog before 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Parkers Prairie MN
 46.2°N 95.34°W
Last Update:
3:37 am CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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