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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Jackson Municipal Airport (KMJQ)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.98°WElev: 1447ft.

Light Snow

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 20 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 11 Mar 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Alpha MN

High Wind Watch March 12, 09:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Likely then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow. Low around 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
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Point Forecast:
Alpha MN
 43.63°N 94.88°W (Elev. 1388 ft)
Last Update:
4:42 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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