Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Aitkin Municipal Airport - Steve Kurtz Field (KAIT)

Lat: 46.55°NLon: 93.68°WElev: 1198ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.46 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 13 Jan 6:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Aitkin MN

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 38 by 11am, then falling to around 33 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 15. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 1 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow.  High near 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 38 by 11am, then falling to around 33 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 15. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Snow. High near 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Aitkin MN
 46.45°N 93.77°W
5:57 am CST Jan 13, 2026
6am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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