Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

St. James Municipal Airport (KJYG)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 94.55°WElev: 1063ft.

Mostly Cloudy

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed W 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 21 Jan 9:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Hanska MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 11:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 09:00pm until January 23, 11:00am
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries before noon.  Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 10 by 10am, then falling to around -2 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -42. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Wind chill values as low as -41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -8 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A chance of flurries before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 10 by 10am, then falling to around -2 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -42. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Wind chill values as low as -41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hanska MN
 44.15°N 94.49°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
5:56 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
10pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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