Stanford, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

22°F
Feels Like 22°F  
Humidity 89% Dew Point 18°F Wind SSW 1 MPH Gusts 2 Barometer 30.02 in.
Solar Rad 169 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 4.6 mi. SSW of central Stanford
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, High 33F, Low 31F
33
31
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 15F, Low -3F
50%
15
-3
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 21F, Low 11F
21
11
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 23F, Low -4F
23
-4
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 13F, Low 2F
13
2
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Snow, High 28F, Low 19F
20%
28
19
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 29F
29
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 33°F to a low of 13°F, then recover to 29°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 28°F with lows around 12°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

Stanford, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Rain

Night: Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 23 by 11am, then falling to around 15 during the remainder of the day. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

Mostly Cloudy

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

Monday Dec 22

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

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