Major Storm System Bringing A Plethora Of Impacts To The Central And Eastern U.S. This Weekend

A powerful storm system will track from the Plains to the Great Lakes region this weekend. On the cold side of the storm, heavy snow with blizzard conditions are expected over portions of the central and northern Plains to the upper Great Lakes. Severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding will be possible over the lower Mississippi, Tennessee, and Ohio Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 95.39°WElev: 1424ft.

Overcast with Haze

21°F

-6°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	N 18 G 29 mph
Barometer	29.69 in (1007.7 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Wind Chill	6°F (-14°C)
Last update	23 Feb 10:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Alexandria MN

Blizzard Warning February 24, 12:00am until February 24, 06:00pm

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Blizzard Warning

Tonight

Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Low: 8 °F
Sunday

Blowing Snow
and Windy
High: 10 °F⇓
Sunday
Night

Areas Blowing
Snow and
Blustery then
Partly Cloudy
Low: -15 °F
Monday

Cold
High: 0 °F
Monday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
Low: -14 °F
Tuesday

Chance Snow
High: 6 °F
Tuesday
Night

Chance Snow
Low: -4 °F
Wednesday

Decreasing
Clouds
High: 8 °F
Wednesday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: -5 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 3 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Sunday Night

Areas of blowing snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -32. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -32. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -4. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 8. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -5. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.