Heavy Mountain Snow in the Northwest U.S.; Wintry Mix North-Central to Northeast U.S.

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes overnight into Tuesday then the Northeast U.S. Tuesday night into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waseca Municipal Airport (KACQ)

Lat: 44.07°NLon: 93.55°WElev: 1112ft.

Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 6 Jan 2:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Minnesota Lake MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of rain or freezing rain, mainly before 4am.  Patchy fog before 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 8am.  Patchy fog between noon and 2pm. Widespread freezing fog between 8am and 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain and
    Freezing Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Widespread dense freezing fog between 9pm and 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 9pm, then a slight chance of snow after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of rain or freezing rain, mainly before 4am. Patchy fog before 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 8am. Patchy fog between noon and 2pm. Widespread freezing fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Widespread dense freezing fog between 9pm and 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 9pm, then a slight chance of snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minnesota Lake MN
 43.84°N 93.84°W (Elev. 1040 ft)
2:41 am CST Jan 6, 2026
2am CST Jan 6, 2026-6pm CST Jan 12, 2026
 
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