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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

Stanton Airfield (KSYN)

Lat: 44.47°NLon: 93.01°WElev: 915ft.

Overcast

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed S 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 15 Jan 1:57 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Goodhue MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow before 4pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 24. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 3am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F⇓

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow before 4pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 24. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 3am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Goodhue MN
 44.41°N 92.72°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
1:57 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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