Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Estherville, Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST)

Lat: 43.4°NLon: 94.75°WElev: 1316ft.

Fog

42°F

6°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	S 10 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.65 in (1005.0 mb)
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	0.25 mi
Wind Chill	36°F (2°C)
Last update	27 Dec 3:52 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Ceylon MN

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 06:00am until December 29, 06:00am

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 03:57pm until December 28, 06:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 03:57pm until December 28, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Sun
Dense Fog Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 46 °F
Dense Fog
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Dense
Freezing Fog
and Dense Fog
Sunday
High: 29 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow then
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 3 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 11 °F
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 3 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Widespread dense fog, mainly after 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

Widespread dense fog before 5am. Widespread dense freezing fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

A chance of snow and freezing rain before 8am, then snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11am. Widespread freezing fog, mainly before 7am. Temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North wind around 10 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. North northwest wind around 10 mph.