Shell River, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

5°F
Feels Like 5°F  
Humidity 88% Dew Point 2°F Wind ENE 1 MPH Gusts 2 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 8.4 mi. ENE of central Shell River
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, High 33F, Low 24F
33
24
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 5F, Low -13F
70%
5
-13
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 17F, Low 3F
20%
17
3
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 15F, Low -11F
15
-11
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 10F, Low -3F
10
-3
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Snow, High 24F, Low 9F
20%
24
9
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 23F
23
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 33°F to a low of 10°F, then recover to 23°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 3°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 23°F with lows around 7°F.

This Date in Weather History

1929 - An icestorm in western New York State resulted in much damage and hardship. A Buffalo report stated, "one was kept awake by the breaking limbs, which snapped off with a report much louder than a rifle shot."

More on this and other weather history

Shell River, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 7am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 5 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north northwest 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South southeast wind around 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

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