Snow Squalls from the Upper Midwest to Great Lakes; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

An Arctic front will bring widespread snow squalls through Friday from the Upper Midwest to the Ohio Valley. Heavy snow rates and strong winds will lead to near-zero visibility and dangerous travel conditions. High winds will continue across the northern and central High Plains through Friday, with wind gusts above 60 mph likely, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	NW 14 mph
Barometer	29.54 in (1002.0 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	25°F (-4°C)
Last update	16 Jan 3:56 am CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Blue Earth MN

Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 04:49am until January 16, 06:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 04:49am until January 16, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Fri
Winter Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 32 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 30 °F⇓
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 4 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: 0 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Sunday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
M.L.King Day
High: 10 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Isolated snow showers before 5am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Snow showers likely, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

Scattered snow showers, mainly between midnight and 4am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.