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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

St. James Municipal Airport (KJYG)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 94.55°WElev: 1063ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

18°F

-8°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Wind Chill	10°F (-12°C)
Last update	20 Jan 6:35 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Amboy MN

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

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Extreme Cold Watch

Tonight
Low: 8 °F
Snow Likely
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 2 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 12 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Blustery
Thursday Night
Low: -18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -8 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 0 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -11 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow after noon. Patchy blowing snow after noon. High near 28. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 16. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph.