Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Waseca Municipal Airport (KACQ)

Lat: 44.07°NLon: 93.55°WElev: 1112ft.

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 14 Jan 11:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Waseca Muni Airport MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Calm wind.

    Low: 9 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 5pm, then a chance of freezing rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of freezing rain before 7pm, then snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly before noon.  Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 5pm, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of freezing rain before 7pm, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Waseca Muni Airport MN
 44.08°N 93.56°W (Elev. 1168 ft)
10:41 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
12am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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