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.

Light Snow

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	N 12 G 17 mph
Barometer	29.89 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	6°F (-14°C)
Last update	31 Dec 6:15 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Aitkin MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 31, 06:25am until December 31, 12:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory December 31, 06:25am until December 31, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Today
High: 16 °F⇓
Blustery.
Snow then
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: -10 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance Snow
New Year's Day
High: 8 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -2 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Friday
High: 12 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: 2 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow before 2pm, then a chance of flurries between 2pm and 4pm. Temperature falling to around 4 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of flurries between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around -10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

New Year's Day

A chance of snow, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of flurries after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 8. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -2. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Friday

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

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Calm wind.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Calm wind.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.