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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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 Chill	3°F (-16°C)
Last update	20 Jan 9:56 pm CST

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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
Low: 13 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 25 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 2 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 12 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -10 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 1 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
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.