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

Sleepy Eye MN

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

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

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Winter Storm Watch

Dense Fog Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 47 °F
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Slight Chance
Freezing Rain
and Areas
Dense
Freezing Fog
Sunday
High: 26 °F⇓
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 2 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 9 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 32 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 23 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy fog before 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of freezing rain after 5am. Widespread dense fog between 7pm and 5am. Areas of dense freezing fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11am. Areas of freezing fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -13. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a 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 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 9. 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 1. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.