Winter Storm Bringing Blizzard Conditons, Heavy Snow and Ice through Saturday

A sprawling winter storm will continue to produce blizzard conditions across the eastern Dakotas, western and southern Minnesota, and northern Iowa. Areas of moderate to heavy snow are expected over much of the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and parts of the Northeast. The greatest freezing rain/glaze accumulations are forecast from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Wahpeton, Harry Stern Airport (KBWP)

Lat: 46.24°NLon: 96.61°WElev: 968ft.

21°F

-6°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	SE 18 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.93 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Wind Chill	6°F (-14°C)
Last update	17 Jan 7:35 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Hankinson ND

Blizzard Warning until January 18, 06:00pm

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Blizzard Warning

Blizzard Warning until January 18, 06:00pm

NOW until
6:00pm Sat

Blizzard Warning
Tonight

Snow and
Blowing Snow
Low: 4 °F
Saturday

Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow then
Blowing Snow
and Windy
High: 6 °F⇓
Saturday
Night

Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Low: -9 °F
Sunday

Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
High: -3 °F
Sunday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: -13 °F
M.L.King
Day

Sunny
High: 3 °F
Monday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: -5 °F
Tuesday

Partly Sunny
High: 26 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm, then widespread blowing snow after midnight. Low around 4. Windy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest 29 to 39 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around -4 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -32. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -33. Blustery, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -32. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

M.L.King Day

Sunny, with a high near 3. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -5. South wind 8 to 11 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 26. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 11 to 14 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind around 11 mph.