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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Estherville, Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST)

Lat: 43.4°NLon: 94.75°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 12 Jan 4:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Dunnell MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 30 °F⇓

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Dunnell MN
 43.57°N 94.76°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
Last Update:
4:36 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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