National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Waseca Municipal Airport (KACQ)

Lat: 44.07°NLon: 93.55°WElev: 1112ft.

Overcast

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 21 Jan 3:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Waseca MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
Extreme Cold Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 12. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly between noon and 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 25. Blustery, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 9 by 10am, then falling to around -1 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 9 °F⇓

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -10 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 12. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly between noon and 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 25. Blustery, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 9 by 10am, then falling to around -1 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waseca MN
 44.08°N 93.5°W (Elev. 1138 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation