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Several hours of blizzard-like conditions are expected during the Tuesday morning commute. Plan ahead and prepare for rapidly changing conditions later tonight into Tuesday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 48.07°NLon: 96.18°WElev: 1115ft.

Fair

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 20 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 23 Feb 6:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Viking MN

Winter Weather Advisory February 24, 03:00am until February 24, 06:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly between 1am and 5am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 22 by 5am. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F⇑

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph becoming northwest 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 23 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -22. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight.

    Low: -11 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -23. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. South wind 8 to 15 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind around 16 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly between 1am and 5am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 22 by 5am. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph becoming northwest 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -22. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -23. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. South wind 8 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind around 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 0. North northwest wind 13 to 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Viking MN
 48.21°N 96.41°W
Last Update:
6:36 pm CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 2, 2026
 
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