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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

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed E 16 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 17 Feb 6:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Viking MN

Winter Storm Watch February 18, 12:00am until February 19, 12:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Windy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 8pm, then rain and snow between 8pm and 9pm, then snow after 9pm. Patchy blowing snow after 7pm. Low around 28. Windy, with an east wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow. Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. High near 31. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow. Low around 21. North northeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. North wind 13 to 16 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Windy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely before 8pm, then rain and snow between 8pm and 9pm, then snow after 9pm. Patchy blowing snow after 7pm. Low around 28. Windy, with an east wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow. Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. High near 31. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around 21. North northeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. North wind 13 to 16 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. North northeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Viking MN
 48.21°N 96.41°W
Last Update:
6:37 am CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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