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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Thief River Falls, Thief River Falls Regional Airport (KTVF)

Lat: 48.07°NLon: 96.18°WElev: 1115ft.

Fog/Mist

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 12 Jan 6:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Viking MN

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 2am, then a chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 32. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 21 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of snow between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 35 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 9. North wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 9 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. Patchy blowing snow. High near 33. Breezy, with a south wind around 23 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 2am, then a chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 32. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 21 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of snow between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 9. North wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Snow. Patchy blowing snow. High near 33. Breezy, with a south wind around 23 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Snow. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Southwest wind around 16 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Viking MN
 48.15°N 96.38°W
Last Update:
7:31 am CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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