Heavy Rainfall to Bring Flooding Threat to California; Heavy Snow in the Sierra

A strong atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall to California through the holiday week. The heaviest rainfall is expected on Wednesday in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall is expected in the Sierra Nevada from the atmospheric river, raising concerns for major snow‐load impacts. Travel may be difficult to impossible over the passes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wahpeton, Harry Stern Airport (KBWP)

Lat: 46.24°NLon: 96.61°WElev: 968ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 14 mph
Barometer	30.13 in
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	8°F (-13°C)
Last update	24 Dec 2:55 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Hankinson ND

Overnight
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Wintry
Mix and
Patchy Fog
Christmas Day
High: 32 °F
Slight Chance
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Thursday Night
Low: 23 °F
Chance
Freezing Rain
Friday
High: 33 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 2 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of snow and sleet before 2am, then a slight chance of sleet between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 4am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Christmas Day

A slight chance of sleet before 9am, then a slight chance of freezing rain. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

A chance of freezing rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 9 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph.