Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast

A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM)

Lat: 44.32°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 1001ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NW 23 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 18 Jan 12:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Lafayette MN

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 09:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 01:07pm until January 18, 09:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 01:07pm until January 18, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 18 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 17. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 14. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -13. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 17. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 14. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 9. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. North wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Lafayette MN
 44.45°N 94.46°W (Elev. 1060 ft)
11:21 am CST Jan 18, 2026
1pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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