Heavy Rainfall to Bring Flooding Threat to California; Heavy Snow in the Sierra

A strong atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall to California through the holiday week. The heaviest rainfall is expected on Wednesday in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall is expected in the Sierra Nevada from the atmospheric river, raising concerns for major snow‐load impacts. Travel may be difficult to impossible over the passes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Park Rapids Municipal Airport (KPKD)

Lat: 46.9°NLon: 95.07°WElev: 1440ft.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1024.3 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 24 Dec 2:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WSW Benedict MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 19. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A chance of freezing rain and sleet before 5pm, then a chance of freezing rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of freezing rain before midnight, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then a chance of freezing rain after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 19. South wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Christmas Day
A chance of freezing rain and sleet before 5pm, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of freezing rain before midnight, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then a chance of freezing rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. West wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 4. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 4. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. West northwest wind around 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles WSW Benedict MN
 47.1°N 94.85°W
3:16 am CST Dec 24, 2025
3am CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 30, 2025
 
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