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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Mostly Cloudy

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 20 Jan 1:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Easton MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 10pm.  Low around 8. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow after noon.  Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 27. Blustery, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 10 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -10 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 8. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow after noon. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 27. Blustery, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 14. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Easton MN
 43.78°N 93.9°W (Elev. 1050 ft)
2:37 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
2pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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