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 >

Current conditions at

St. James Municipal Airport (KJYG)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 94.55°WElev: 1063ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 21 Jan 12:55 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
Blizzard Warning until January 21, 07:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Extreme Cold Warning
Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning until January 21, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Wed

    Blizzard Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 26 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of flurries after 3am.  Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • 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. 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

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of flurries after 3am. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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. 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.
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Point Forecast:
Hanska MN
 44.15°N 94.49°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
12:12 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
1pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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