Elevated to Critical Fire Weather Concerns Across the Southern Plains; Atmospheric River Impacting California

Widespread gusty winds combined with dry conditions will support elevated to critical fire weather concerns across eastern New Mexico and much of the southern High Plains today; Critical fire weather conditions are also forecast in Guam. Later this evening, an Atmospheric River event will produce moderate to locally heavy rainfall over central and southern California through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Aitkin Municipal Airport - Steve Kurtz Field (KAIT)

Lat: 46.55°NLon: 93.68°WElev: 1198ft.

Fair

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Mar 7:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Palisade MN

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

    High: 38 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely before 8pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing drizzle.  Low around 25. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Wintry Mix
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

    Low: 25 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 40 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 22 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 43 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Snow

    Low: 23 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Snow

    High: 42 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 21 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 42 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Snow likely before 8pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing drizzle. Low around 25. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Palisade MN
 46.72°N 93.61°W
7:26 am CDT Mar 29, 2024
7am CDT Mar 29, 2024-6pm CDT Apr 4, 2024
 
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