Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Austin Municipal (KAUM)

Lat: 43.67°NLon: 92.93°WElev: 1230ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	W 12 mph
Barometer	30.07 in
Dewpoint	0°F (-18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	20°F (-7°C)
Last update	22 Jan 1:04 am CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Oakland MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 11:00am until January 24, 12:00pm

Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 09:00pm until January 23, 11:00am

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Extreme Cold Watch

Extreme Cold Warning

Overnight
Low: 7 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Thursday
High: 10 °F⇓
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -21 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: -11 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -4 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -11 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Sunday
High: 3 °F
Cold
Sunday Night
Low: -14 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 9am and 10am. Patchy blowing snow between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 10 by 11am, then falling to around -1 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -21. Wind chill values as low as -44. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -11. Wind chill values as low as -42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.