Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Austin Municipal (KAUM)

Lat: 43.67°NLon: 92.93°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	NW 9 mph
Barometer	30.20 in
Dewpoint	6°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	2°F (-17°C)
Last update	14 Jan 8:15 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Oakland MN

Tonight
Low: 8 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 29 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix then
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Friday
High: 30 °F⇓
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Friday Night
Low: 2 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Blustery
Saturday
High: 5 °F
Cold and
Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: -6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 15 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Light south southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

A chance of freezing rain before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

M.L.King Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.