Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Aitkin Municipal Airport - Steve Kurtz Field (KAIT)

Lat: 46.55°NLon: 93.68°WElev: 1198ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	N 5 mph
Barometer	29.77 in
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	27 Dec 11:15 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Aitkin MN

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 11:19pm until December 28, 06:00am

Winter Storm Warning December 28, 09:00am until December 29, 06:00am

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Dense Fog Advisory

Winter Storm Warning

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 11:19pm until December 28, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Sun
Dense Fog Advisory
Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Slight Chance
Wintry Mix
and Dense
Freezing Fog
Sunday
High: 26 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog then Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 1 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Chance
Snow and
Blustery
Monday
High: 8 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: -3 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 5 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 11 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of snow and freezing rain after 5am. Areas of dense fog after 3am. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly before midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

A chance of snow and freezing rain before 8am, then snow. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow between 7pm and midnight. Low around 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

New Year's Day

Sunny, with a high near 6. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 14. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.