Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, 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 Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM)

Lat: 44.32°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 1001ft.

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.08 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Jan 4:15 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Essig MN

Today
High: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Sleet then
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Friday
High: 27 °F⇓
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 2 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Saturday
High: 6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: -3 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 20 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Sunday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
M.L.King Day
High: 8 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of sleet before noon, then a chance of snow between noon and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 7am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 12 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

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 10 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. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 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 around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.