Leech Lake, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Wind Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 45°F
Feels Like 38°F  
Humidity 51% Dew Point 28°F Wind W 17 MPH Gusts 35 Barometer 29.34 in.
Solar Rad 156 w/m2 Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 2.2 mi. SSW of central Leech Lake
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Partly Sunny, High 50F, Low 10F
50
10
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Freezing Rain, High 35F, Low 17F
20%
35
17
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 25F, Low -11F
50%
25
-11
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 17F, Low 3F
50%
17
3
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 14F, Low -9F
14
-9
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 12F, Low -2F
12
-2
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Snow, High 22F
50%
22
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 50°F to a low of 12°F, then recover to 22°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 1°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 24°F with lows around 7°F.


This Date in Weather History

1811 - An estimated Magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the Mississippi Valley near the town of New Madrid in Missouri at 2:15 am local time. People were awakened by the shaking in New York City, Washington D.C., and Charleston, South Carolina. The ground motions were described as most alarming and frightening in places like Nashville, Tennessee, and Louisville, Kentucky. In the epicentral area, the ground surface was described as in great convulsion with sand and water ejected tens of feet into the air.

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Leech Lake, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Freezing Rain

Day: A slight chance of freezing rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Freezing Rain

Night: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 11pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 11pm and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

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

Monday Dec 22

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.


About Leech Lake, MN

Leech Lake is an unincorporated community in Leech Lake Township, Cass County, Minnesota, United States. It is along State Highway 371 (MN 371) near 100th Street NW, Cass County Road 62. Nearby places include Walker, Laporte, and Steamboat Bay of Leech Lake.

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