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

Aitkin Municipal Airport - Steve Kurtz Field (KAIT)

Lat: 46.55°NLon: 93.68°WElev: 1198ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	30.12 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	17°F (-8°C)
Last update	24 Dec 10:16 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Aitkin MN

Today
High: 30 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 12 °F
Partly Cloudy
Christmas Day
High: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Wintry Mix
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely
Friday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Saturday Night
Low: 4 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 30. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind around 5 mph.

Christmas Day

A chance of flurries before 4pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of sleet after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

Freezing rain and sleet likely before 9pm, then freezing rain likely between 9pm and 3am, then snow and freezing rain likely after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

Saturday

A slight chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.