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

37°F

3°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 7 Jan 12:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Waseca Muni Airport MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm.  Patchy fog between 8am and 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 8pm, then snow and freezing rain likely between 8pm and 11pm, then snow likely after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 25 by 9am, then falling to around 19 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 8pm, then snow and freezing rain likely between 8pm and 11pm, then snow likely after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 25 by 9am, then falling to around 19 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 30 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 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Waseca Muni Airport MN
 44.08°N 93.56°W (Elev. 1168 ft)
10:12 am CST Jan 7, 2026
12pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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