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Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Aitkin Municipal Airport - Steve Kurtz Field (KAIT)

Lat: 46.55°NLon: 93.68°WElev: 1198ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 7 Jan 7:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Palisade MN

Dense Fog Advisory January 7, 09:00pm until January 8, 11:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 8pm and 10pm. Areas of freezing fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog between 9am and 11am. Areas of freezing fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog between 8pm and 10pm. Areas of freezing fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday
Patchy fog between 9am and 11am. Areas of freezing fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Palisade MN
 46.78°N 93.58°W
Last Update:
5:16 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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