Sauk Rapids, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear -5°F
Feels Like -5°F  
Humidity 87% Dew Point -7°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.17 in.
Report from a personal weather station 0.7 mi. NNE of central Sauk Rapids
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Partly Cloudy, Low -12F
 
-12
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Partly Sunny, High 19F, Low 22F
19
22
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 27F, Low 8F
40%
27
8
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 16F, Low -9F
20%
16
-9
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Sunny, High 6F, Low -6F
6
-6
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Snow, High 21F, Low 10F
30%
21
10
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Snow, High 28F, Low 16F
20%
28
16

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 19°F to a low of 6°F mid-week, then warm to 28°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°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

1856 - A severe blizzard began to rage across Iowa and Kansas. It produced as much as 16 inches of snow in Iowa.

More on this and other weather history

Sauk Rapids, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Calm wind.

Thursday Dec 4

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -18. Light south southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

Cloudy

Night: Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 22 by 3am. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West wind around 5 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

Monday Dec 8

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Tuesday Dec 9

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 10 mph.


About Sauk Rapids, MN

Sauk Rapids ( SAWK) is a city in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,862 at the 2020 census and is 13,896 according to 2021 census estimates, about a third of Benton County's population. It is on a set of rapids on the Mississippi River near its confluence with the Sauk River. Sauk Rapids is part of the St. Cloud metropolitan area.

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