Strong Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to the Pacific Northwest; Areas of Snow in the North-Central and Eastern U.S.

A strong atmospheric river will bring prolonged heavy rainfall along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through much of this week. The heavy rainfall may lead to widespread urban and river flooding. Accumulating snow is expected over parts of the central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic today as well as the Upper Midwest and the Upper Great Lakes this evening into Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Aitkin Municipal Airport - Steve Kurtz Field (KAIT)

Lat: 46.55°NLon: 93.68°WElev: 1198ft.

Light Snow

12°F

-11°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	0°F (-18°C)
Last update	8 Dec 2:36 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Deerwood MN

Winter Storm Warning December 9, 12:00pm until December 10, 03:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

This Afternoon
High: 23 °F
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Snow Likely
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Chance Snow
then Heavy
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Snow then
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Wednesday
High: 18 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: -3 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 13 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -3 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Partly
Sunny and
Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of flurries before 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 23. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tuesday

Snow, mainly after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 28. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 13. Blustery, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.