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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Estherville, Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST)

Lat: 43.4°NLon: 94.75°WElev: 1316ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 14 Mar 6:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dunnell MN

Blizzard Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am
Winter Storm Warning March 15, 04:00am until March 15, 01:00pm
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Blizzard Warning
Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 3am, then rain or freezing rain between 3am and 5am, then rain and sleet after 5am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with sleet before 9am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet between 9am and 10am, then snow after 10am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11am. Temperature falling to around 22 by 5pm. Very windy, with a north northeast wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F⇓

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow then
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -25. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 3am, then rain or freezing rain between 3am and 5am, then rain and sleet after 5am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with sleet before 9am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet between 9am and 10am, then snow after 10am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11am. Temperature falling to around 22 by 5pm. Very windy, with a north northeast wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -25. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Dunnell MN
 43.57°N 94.76°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
Last Update:
6:16 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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