Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

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 today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waseca Municipal Airport (KACQ)

Lat: 44.07°NLon: 93.55°WElev: 1112ft.

Partly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 6 Jan 6:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Waseca Muni Airport MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog before 11pm. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly between 11pm and 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of fog between 7am and 11am. Areas of freezing fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog between 3am and 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain after noon, mixing with snow after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of fog before 11pm. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly between 11pm and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Areas of fog between 7am and 11am. Areas of freezing fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain after noon, mixing with snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Waseca Muni Airport MN
 44.01°N 93.53°W (Elev. 1119 ft)
3:16 pm CST Jan 6, 2026
6pm CST Jan 6, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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