Branch, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Mostly Cloudy 30°F
Feels Like 25°F  
Humidity 83% Dew Point 25°F Wind W 5 MPH Gusts 6 Barometer 29.93 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 5 mi. N of central Branch
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Cloudy, Low 12F
 
12
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Increasing Clouds, High 33F, Low 36F
33
36
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 16F, Low -2F
60%
16
-2
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 20F, Low 14F
20%
20
14
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 23F, Low -4F
23
-4
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 12F, Low 2F
12
2
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Snow, High 27F, Low 19F
20%
27
19

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 33°F to a low of 12°F, then recover to 27°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 4°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 28°F with lows around 12°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A storm in the southwestern U.S. brought heavy rain and heavy snow to parts of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. Charleston NV was blanketed with 12 inches of snow. Lake Havasu City AZ was drenched with 2.26 inches of rain.

More on this and other weather history

Branch, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Rain

Night: Rain, mainly before 4am. Temperature rising to around 36 by midnight. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: A slight chance of rain before 10am, then snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 14 by midnight, then rising to around 22 during the remainder of the night. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 23 by 11am, then falling to around 15 during the remainder of the day. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

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