Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis, Airlake Airport (KLVN)

Lat: 44.63°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 961ft.

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.60 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 15 Jan 4:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Elko MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 2am.  Low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 2am. Low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Scattered snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elko MN
 44.57°N 93.32°W (Elev. 1129 ft)
3:17 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
4pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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