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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.

Fair

-9°F

-23°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint -13°F (-25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Mar 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Viking MN

Winter Weather Advisory March 17, 07:00am until March 17, 07:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly after noon. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 22 by 5am. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F⇑

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northeast wind around 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 13 to 17 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly after noon. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 22 by 5am. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northeast wind around 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 13 to 17 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north wind around 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind around 16 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Viking MN
 48.21°N 96.41°W
Last Update:
4:36 am CDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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