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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 48.07°NLon: 96.18°WElev: 1115ft.

Partly Cloudy

-10°F

-23°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint -14°F (-26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-26°F (-32°C)
Last update 17 Jan 7:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Viking MN

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 12:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
Blizzard Warning January 18, 03:00am until January 18, 09:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Blizzard Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 11pm.  Temperature rising to around 2 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -29. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: -9 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 11am.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11am. Temperature rising to near 5 by 9am, then falling to around -5 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming north northwest 23 to 33 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 5 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow
    then Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -36. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near -2. Wind chill values as low as -36. West wind 13 to 16 mph.

    High: -2 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: -17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 6. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. West wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after 11pm. Temperature rising to around 2 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -29. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11am. Temperature rising to near 5 by 9am, then falling to around -5 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming north northwest 23 to 33 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -36. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near -2. Wind chill values as low as -36. West wind 13 to 16 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. West wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 6. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. West wind 10 to 14 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 3. West wind around 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. North northwest wind around 11 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -29. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -11. North wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Viking MN
 48.21°N 96.41°W
8:38 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
8pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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