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Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wheaton Municipal Airport (KETH)

Lat: 45.78°NLon: 96.55°WElev: 1011ft.

Fair

-13°F

-25°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.82 in
Dewpoint -20°F (-29°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-30°F (-34°C)
Last update 23 Jan 12:34 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Wheaton MN

Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 01:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 12:55pm until January 23, 03:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
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    Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 12:55pm until January 23, 03:00pm

    NOW until 3:00pm Fri

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: -10 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Wind chill values as low as -29. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -29. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -19. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: -4 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -16. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Wind chill values as low as -36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Wind chill values as low as -29. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -29. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -19. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -16. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wheaton MN
 45.81°N 96.49°W (Elev. 1004 ft)
Last Update:
12:36 pm CST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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