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Current conditions at

New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM)

Lat: 44.32°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 1001ft.

Fog/Mist and Windy

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 29 G 36 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill-19°F (-28°C)
Last update 17 Jan 1:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Partly sunny, 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.

    High: 7 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 0 by 8pm, then rising to around 7 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -17. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 0 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -28. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Partly sunny, 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.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 0 by 8pm, then rising to around 7 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -17. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -28. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Lafayette MN
 44.45°N 94.4°W (Elev. 1017 ft)
Last Update:
10:46 am CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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