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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE)

Lat: 45.16°NLon: 93.84°WElev: 968ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.59 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 12 Mar 5:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Big Lake MN

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning March 13, 12:00am until March 13, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm, then patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 26. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm, then patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 26. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Lake MN
 45.34°N 93.76°W (Elev. 951 ft)
Last Update:
4:22 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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