Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM)

Lat: 44.32°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 1001ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed W 16 mph
Barometer 29.66 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 13 Jan 9:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

New Ulm Municipal Automatic Weather Observing MN

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 9 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Blustery.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Patchy blowing snow between 7am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 7am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
New Ulm Municipal Automatic Weather Observing MN
 44.32°N 94.49°W (Elev. 965 ft)
9:16 am CST Jan 13, 2026
9am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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