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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 20 Jan 9:56 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
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 25. 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: 25 °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. Wind chill values as low as -15. 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

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 25. 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. Wind chill values as low as -15. 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:
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 43.67°N 94.61°W (Elev. 1207 ft)
10:07 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
10pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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