Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Unknown Precip Fog

35°F

2°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 17 mph
Barometer	29.75 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	0.25 mi
Wind Chill	25°F (-4°C)
Last update	27 Dec 8:56 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Welcome MN

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 06:00am until December 29, 12:00pm

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 09:10am until December 27, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 09:10am until December 27, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Sat
Dense Fog Advisory
Today
High: 46 °F
Areas Dense
Fog
Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Rain/Freezing
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 30 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 3 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 9 °F
Windy.
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of rain between 4am and 5am, then a chance of freezing rain. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

Sunday

Freezing rain likely before 7am, then snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 18. North northwest wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

New Year's Day

Sunny, with a high near 8. North northwest wind around 10 mph.