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.

Fog/Mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.75 in
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	0.75 mi
Last update	27 Dec 8:15 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Palisade MN

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 08:22pm until December 28, 12:00am

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, 08:22pm until December 28, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sun
Dense Fog Advisory
Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Dense Fog
Sunday
High: 26 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 1 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 10 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: -3 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Chance Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 10 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Widespread dense fog, mainly between 9pm and 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 22. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

A chance of snow and freezing rain before 9am, then snow. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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 2am and 5am. Low around 1. Blustery, with a north 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 10. 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 southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

New Year's Day

Sunny and cold, with a high near 5. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

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.