Snow Squalls from the Upper Midwest to Great Lakes; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

An Arctic front will bring widespread snow squalls through Friday from the Upper Midwest to the Ohio Valley. Heavy snow rates and strong winds will lead to near-zero visibility and dangerous travel conditions. High winds will continue across the northern and central High Plains through Friday, with wind gusts above 60 mph likely, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM)

Lat: 44.32°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 1001ft.

Light Snow

32°F

0°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	W 13 G 20 mph
Barometer	29.51 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	16 Jan 6:35 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Essig MN

Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 06:54am until January 16, 06:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 06:54am until January 16, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Fri
Winter Weather Advisory
Today
High: 28 °F⇓
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 4 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: 2 °F⇑
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 23 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Sunday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
M.L.King Day
High: 9 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -2 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Scattered snow showers, mainly before 3am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 2 by 10pm, then rising to around 7 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -16. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.