Dangerous Winter Storm Through Monday Morning

A dangerous winter storm will unfold tonight through Monday morning bringing heavy snowfall (possibly record-breaking for some), ice, and blizzard conditions. Make appropriate preparations, as power outages will be possible. Travel will become dangerous, if not impossible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Austin Municipal (KAUM)

Lat: 43.67°NLon: 92.93°WElev: 1230ft.

Heavy Rain Fog/Mist

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	99%
Wind Speed	E 18 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.65 in
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	18°F (-8°C)
Last update	15 Mar 2:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Austin MN

Blizzard Warning March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 07:00am

Winter Storm Warning March 15, 03:04am until March 15, 10:00am

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Blizzard Warning

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning March 15, 03:04am until March 15, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Sun
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 28 °F
Wintry Mix
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 31 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 5 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 11 °F
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: -4 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Snow then
Snow/Sleet
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 28. Breezy, with an east wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. Total nighttime sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet, becoming all snow after 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. High near 31. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -13. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday

Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -19. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Snow before 4am, then a slight chance of snow and sleet. Low around 17. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 7 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.