Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

St. James Municipal Airport (KJYG)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 94.55°WElev: 1063ft.

Fair and Breezy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 14 Jan 12:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Madelia MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Patchy blowing snow between 8am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Madelia MN
 44.1°N 94.34°W (Elev. 1004 ft)
11:42 am CST Jan 14, 2026
12pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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