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Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waseca Municipal Airport (KACQ)

Lat: 44.07°NLon: 93.55°WElev: 1112ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 7 Jan 4:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Waseca Muni Airport MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 24 °F⇓

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 25 by 5am. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 25 by 5am. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waseca Muni Airport MN
 44.08°N 93.56°W (Elev. 1168 ft)
Last Update:
4:46 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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