Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Brainerd - Crow Wing County Airport (KBRD)

Lat: 46.4°NLon: 94.13°WElev: 1220ft.

Fog/Mist

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	NW 8 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	31 Dec 1:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Merrifield MN

Winter Weather Advisory until December 31, 03:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until December 31, 03:00am
NOW until 3:00am Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 10 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix and
Blustery
Wednesday
High: 12 °F⇓
Blustery.
Snow Likely
then Partly
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: -6 °F
Increasing
Clouds
New Year's Day
High: 10 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Thursday Night
Low: -1 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 12 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 2 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of snow and freezing rain, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely before 11am, then a chance of flurries between 11am and noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 5 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

New Year's Day

A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.