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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Austin Municipal (KAUM)

Lat: 43.67°NLon: 92.93°WElev: 1230ft.

Blowing Snow

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 20 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.57 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 16 Jan 2:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Blooming Prairie MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -17. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -4. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -17. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Blooming Prairie MN
 43.86°N 93.06°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
Last Update:
1:51 pm CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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