Fort Ripley, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Storm Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Cloudy 38°F
Feels Like 33°F  
Humidity 76% Dew Point 31°F Wind N 7 MPH Barometer 29.81 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 5.3 mi. S of central Fort Ripley
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonNov 24
Mon Nov 24: Rain, Low 32F
30%
 
32
TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Snow, High 36F, Low 22F
100%
36
22
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Blowing Snow, High 26F, Low 14F
50%
26
14
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Partly Sunny, High 24F, Low 5F
24
5
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Partly Sunny, High 21F, Low 11F
21
11
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Snow, High 23F, Low 10F
50%
23
10
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Partly Sunny, High 20F, Low 5F
20
5

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 20°F to 26°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 10°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 32°F with lows around 16°F.


This Date in Weather History

1863 - The battle above the clouds was fought on Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga. Pre-frontal clouds obscured the upper battle- field aiding a Union victory.

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Fort Ripley, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Nov 24

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Tuesday Nov 25

Snow

Day: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature rising to near 36 by 10am, then falling to around 32 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Snow

Night: Snow, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow between 7pm and midnight. Low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday Nov 26

Blowing Snow

Day: Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Nov 27

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday Nov 28

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind.

Saturday Nov 29

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Nov 30

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday Dec 1

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.


About Fort Ripley, MN

Fort Ripley is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States, near the confluence of the Mississippi and Nokasippi Rivers. The population was 69 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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