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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waseca Municipal Airport (KACQ)

Lat: 44.07°NLon: 93.55°WElev: 1112ft.

Overcast with Haze and Breezy

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NW 23 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 16 Jan 4:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Waseca MN

Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 04:51pm until January 16, 09:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 04:51pm until January 16, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 13 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 13. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waseca MN
 44.08°N 93.5°W (Elev. 1138 ft)
Last Update:
4:27 pm CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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