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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 >

Current conditions at

Fergus Falls Municipal Airport-Einar Mickel (KFFM)

Lat: 46.29°NLon: 96.15°WElev: 1178ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 24 Dec 9:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Elizabeth MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A slight chance of freezing rain after noon, mixing with drizzle after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind 7 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight.

    Low: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight.
Christmas Day
A slight chance of freezing rain after noon, mixing with drizzle after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind 7 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elizabeth MN
 46.38°N 96.14°W
Last Update:
8:37 pm CST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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