Heavy Mountain Snow in the Northwest U.S.; Wintry Mix North-Central to Northeast U.S.

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes overnight into Tuesday then the Northeast U.S. Tuesday night into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Windom Municipal Airport (KMWM)

Lat: 43.91°NLon: 95.11°WElev: 1401ft.

Fog/Mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.61 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 6 Jan 12:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Sanborn MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of freezing rain, mainly before 1am.  Patchy fog before 4am. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Dense
    Freezing Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of fog between 11am and noon. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Areas of freezing fog between 1am and 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of freezing rain, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog before 4am. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Areas of fog between 11am and noon. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Areas of freezing fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sanborn MN
 44.21°N 95.12°W (Elev. 1070 ft)
9:32 pm CST Jan 5, 2026
12am CST Jan 6, 2026-6pm CST Jan 12, 2026
 
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