Afton, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 46°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
High temperatures drop from 48°F to a low of 15°F, then recover to 15°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 35°F with lows around 20°F.
This Date in Weather History
1950 - A great storm hit the Northern and Central Appalachians with snow and high winds. Winds reached hurricane force along eastern slopes of the Appalachians, with gusts to 100 mph at Hartford CT, 110 mph at Concord NH, and 160 mph at Mount Washington NH. Heavy rain also hit the eastern slopes, with eight inches reported at Slide Mountain NY. The western slopes were buried under heavy snow. The storm produced record snowfall totals of 27.7 inches at Pittsburgh PA, and 36.3 inches at Steubenville OH. The snow, and record cold temperatures, resulted in 160 deaths.
Afton, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Tuesday Nov 25
Day: Rain. Areas of fog. High near 48. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 26. Windy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Wednesday Nov 26
Day: Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Night: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Nov 27
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Friday Nov 28
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Nov 29
Day: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 25. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Nov 30
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Dec 1
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Dec 2
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:23 AM
Sunset 4:36 PM
Last Light 5:08 PM
Moonset 7:58 PM
Contiguous US Extremes
Mon's High Temperature
95 at 7 Miles East-southeast Of Hidalgo, TX
Tue's Low Temperature
-2 at 20 Miles West-southwest Of Dubois, WY
Weather Folklore
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