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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM)

Lat: 44.32°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 1001ft.

Fog/Mist and Windy

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 28 G 38 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill-16°F (-27°C)
Last update 16 Mar 12:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lafayette MN

Blizzard Warning March 16, 12:23am until March 16, 04:00am
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Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning March 16, 12:23am until March 16, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Mon

    Blizzard Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 1 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -18. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 20 by 10pm, then rising to around 26 during the remainder of the night. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F⇑

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -19. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Snow likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -18. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 20 by 10pm, then rising to around 26 during the remainder of the night. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lafayette MN
 44.45°N 94.4°W (Elev. 1017 ft)
Last Update:
10:22 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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