Saint Joseph, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

37°F
Feels Like 33°F  
Humidity 71% Dew Point 29°F Wind SSE 5 MPH Gusts 16 Barometer 29.35 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 3.7 mi. WNW of central Saint Joseph
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, Low 36F
80%
 
36
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 8F, Low -5F
70%
8
-5
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 21F, Low 13F
21
13
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Cloudy, High 13F, Low -4F
13
-4
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Sunny, High 14F, Low 8F
14
8
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 32F, Low 18F
32
18
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Mostly Sunny, High 27F, Low 9F
27
9

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Significant warming trend with high temperatures climbing from 21°F to 27°F, reaching a high of 32°F. Some precipitation possible, including both rain and snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 26°F with lows around 10°F.

This Date in Weather History

1924 - A severe icestorm struck central Illinois. It coated the ground with nearly two inches of glaze at Springfield. The storm caused 21 million dollars damage along with much hardship. Ice was on the trees until the 4th of January, and electricity was not restored until January 10th.

More on this and other weather history

Saint Joseph, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Night: Rain, mainly before 2am. Steady temperature around 36. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 8 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 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 21. Wind chill values as low as -16. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 13 by midnight, then rising to around 22 during the remainder of the night. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -4. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 14. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 8 by 8pm, then rising to around 19 during the remainder of the night. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Tuesday Dec 23

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Wednesday Dec 24

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

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Current conditions: We use the nearest available station to your location - including professional MESONET/MADIS and local weather stations - often miles closer than regional airports.

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