Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Waseca Municipal Airport (KACQ)

Lat: 44.07°NLon: 93.55°WElev: 1112ft.

Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 27 Dec 7:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Janesville MN

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 06:00am until December 29, 12:00pm
Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 08:03am until December 27, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 08:03am until December 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 44 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am.  Patchy fog before 1am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 8am, then snow and freezing rain between 8am and 10am, then snow after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 3am.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Blustery.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 8am, then snow and freezing rain between 8am and 10am, then snow after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 15. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -3. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -8. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Janesville MN
 44.12°N 93.71°W (Elev. 1050 ft)
7:32 am CST Dec 27, 2025
8am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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