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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM)

Lat: 44.32°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 1001ft.

Mostly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 14 Mar 10:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Essig MN

Blizzard Warning March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 04:00am
Winter Storm Warning March 14, 07:00pm until March 15, 10:00am
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Blizzard Warning
Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow before 2am, then snow and sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow between midnight and 2am. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow/Sleet
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. Temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F⇓

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Snow before 2am, then snow and sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow between midnight and 2am. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. Temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Essig MN
 44.38°N 94.52°W (Elev. 1007 ft)
Last Update:
9:47 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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