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Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM)

Lat: 44.32°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 1001ft.

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 20 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 15 Jan 12:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

New Ulm MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 8am and noon. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F⇓

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Isolated snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

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

    High: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 8am and noon. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Isolated snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, 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 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
New Ulm MN
 44.32°N 94.46°W (Elev. 840 ft)
Last Update:
12:06 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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