Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, 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 Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Estherville, Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST)

Lat: 43.4°NLon: 94.75°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	NW 3 mph
Barometer	30.19 in (1025.0 mb)
Dewpoint	6°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Jan 11:52 pm CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Dunnell MN

Overnight
Low: 11 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 36 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Slight Chance
Wintry Mix
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Blustery.
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 30 °F⇓
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 0 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Saturday
High: 5 °F
Cold and
Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: -4 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 21 °F
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Blustery
Sunday Night
Low: -1 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

Thursday

A slight chance of snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.