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

New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM)

Lat: 44.32°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 1001ft.

Fog/Mist

39°F

4°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.66 in
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	1.75 mi
Wind Chill	33°F (1°C)
Last update	27 Dec 2:15 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Lafayette MN

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 08:00pm until December 28, 06:00am

Blizzard Warning December 28, 09:00am until December 29, 06:00am

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Dense Fog Advisory

Blizzard Warning

This Afternoon
High: 45 °F
Areas Fog
Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Dense Fog
then Chance
Rain and
Dense Fog
Sunday
High: 29 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 2 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 7 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 17 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of rain after 5am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 8pm and 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Sunday

A chance of rain or freezing rain before 7am, then snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1pm. Areas of freezing fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 2am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5am. Low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 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 -1. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 17. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.