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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fargo, Hector International Airport (KFAR)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 96.81°WElev: 899ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist and Windy

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed N 32 G 41 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill-25°F (-32°C)
Last update 17 Jan 1:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Moorhead MN

Winter Storm Watch January 18, 03:00am until January 18, 09:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory until January 17, 04:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 17, 02:38am until January 17, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
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    Cold Weather Advisory until January 17, 04:00pm
    Winter Weather Advisory January 17, 02:38am until January 17, 06:00am

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  • Overnight

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 7am. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight. Temperature rising to around 11 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: -1 °F⇑

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely before noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -24. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north northwest 28 to 33 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow then
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 4. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 7am. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly after midnight. Temperature rising to around 11 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow likely before noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -24. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north northwest 28 to 33 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 4. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 8. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 1. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Moorhead MN
 46.89°N 96.79°W
Last Update:
1:37 am CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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