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Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Aitkin Municipal Airport - Steve Kurtz Field (KAIT)

Lat: 46.55°NLon: 93.68°WElev: 1198ft.

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 6 Jan 2:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Aitkin MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 28 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of fog between 7am and 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 35. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Areas of fog between 7am and 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 35. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Aitkin MN
 46.55°N 93.68°W
Last Update:
12:47 pm CST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 6, 2026-6pm CST Jan 12, 2026
 
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