Northfield, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Wind Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 30°F
Feels Like 25°F  
Humidity 86% Dew Point 26°F Wind WSW 5 MPH Gusts 5 Barometer 27.9 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.9 mi. SSW of central Northfield
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, Low 34F
90%
 
34
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 12F, Low 0F
70%
12
0
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 26F, Low 15F
26
15
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Cloudy, High 27F, Low 1F
27
1
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Sunny, High 22F, Low 23F
22
23
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 35F, Low 24F
35
24
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Mostly Sunny, High 32F, Low 15F
32
15

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 22°F to 35°F. Some precipitation possible, including both rain and snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 1°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 28°F with lows around 13°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

Northfield, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Night: Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: A slight chance of rain before 9am, then snow likely. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -14. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature rising to near 27 by 11am, then falling to around 20 during the remainder of the day. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 23 by 4am. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South wind around 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Dec 23

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Wednesday Dec 24

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. South southeast wind around 5 mph.


About Northfield, MN

Northfield is a city in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. A small portion lies in the adjacent Dakota County. The population was 20,790 at the 2020 census. Northfield is 40 mi (64 km) south of the downtowns of Minneapolis and St. Paul and is an exurb of the Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan area. It is home to two private liberal arts colleges, Carleton College and St. Olaf College.

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