Winter Storm to Bring Harzardous Travel from the Plains to the Northeast through this Weekend

A sprawling winter storm will create hazardous travel conditions from the Plains into the Northeastern U.S. through this weekend. Areas of moderate to heavy snow are forecast over much of the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and the interior Northeast and northern New England. Freezing rain is expected from the southern Plains into the Mid Mississippi Valley, and the Mid Atlantic region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Park Rapids Municipal Airport (KPKD)

Lat: 46.9°NLon: 95.07°WElev: 1440ft.

Heavy Snow

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	SE 20 G 29 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	0.25 mi
Wind Chill	3°F (-16°C)
Last update	17 Jan 4:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WSW Benedict MN

Winter Storm Warning until January 18, 06:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning until January 18, 06:00pm

NOW until
6:00pm Sat

Winter Storm Warning
This
Afternoon

Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
High: 16 °F
Tonight

Heavy Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Low: 18 °F
Saturday

Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
High: 15 °F⇓
Saturday
Night

Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Low: -5 °F
Sunday

Cloudy
High: 2 °F
Sunday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
Low: -10 °F
M.L.King
Day

Sunny
High: 8 °F
Monday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: -3 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow. Patchy blowing snow. Steady temperature around 16. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow before 1am. Steady temperature around 18. Southeast wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 1 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -23. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday

Cloudy, with a high near 2. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

M.L.King Day

Sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 21. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.