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Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cook Municipal Airport (KCQM)

Lat: 47.82°NLon: 92.68°WElev: 1325ft.

Overcast

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 25 Dec 9:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Tower MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 25, 03:00pm until December 26, 09:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 25 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 3am, then freezing rain and sleet likely between 3am and 5am, then a chance of freezing rain after 5am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Steady temperature around 24. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of flurries between 8am and 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of drizzle or freezing rain. Cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Tonight
Freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 3am, then freezing rain and sleet likely between 3am and 5am, then a chance of freezing rain after 5am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Steady temperature around 24. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of flurries between 8am and 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of drizzle or freezing rain. Cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Tower MN
 47.78°N 92.35°W
Last Update:
9:22 am CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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