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

Aitkin Municipal Airport - Steve Kurtz Field (KAIT)

Lat: 46.55°NLon: 93.68°WElev: 1198ft.

Fog/Mist

21°F

-6°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.95 in
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Last update	30 Dec 9:15 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Aitkin 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
Tonight
Low: 9 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix
Wednesday
High: 11 °F⇓
Blustery.
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: -8 °F
Increasing
Clouds
New Year's Day
High: 10 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Thursday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 12 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 0 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of flurries and freezing rain before 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 4 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around -8. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

New Year's Day

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

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Friday

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

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

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