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Current conditions at

Austin Municipal (KAUM)

Lat: 43.67°NLon: 92.93°WElev: 1230ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	E 17 mph
Barometer	29.84 in
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	14 Mar 9:55 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Blooming Prairie MN

Blizzard Warning until March 16, 04:00am

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Blizzard Warning

Blizzard Warning until March 16, 04:00am
NOW until 4:00am Mon
Blizzard Warning
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Wintry Mix
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 29 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 4 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
then Chance
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 11 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: -5 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Snow
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 4am, then freezing rain and sleet between 4am and 5am, then freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow after 5am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain before 7am, then snow and sleet between 7am and 8am, then snow after 8am. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1pm. High near 29. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 2am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Snow, mainly before 1am. Steady temperature around 24. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph.