Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 20 Jan 4:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Welcome MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 09:00am until January 21, 06:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow.  High near 17. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 10pm.  Low around 9. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. North northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -10. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: -10 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: -16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. High near 17. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 9. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -10. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Welcome MN
 43.67°N 94.61°W (Elev. 1207 ft)
3:16 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
5pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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