Tracking Atmospheric River in the Northwest U.S. and Clipper with Winter Weather in the Northeast U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue to bring gusty winds, heavy rainfall which may lead to urban and river flooding with possible landslides, and heavy inter-mountain snow over the Pacific Northwest into the northern Rockies through Thursday. A clipper will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Thursday with areas of moderate to heavy snow and mixed wintry precipitation. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM)

Lat: 44.32°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 1001ft.

Fair

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Dec 2:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Lafayette MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly between 11am and 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 12. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am.  Patchy blowing snow between noon and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 4 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: -2 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 9 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -1 by 9pm, then rising to around 14 during the remainder of the night. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly between 11am and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 12. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 4 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -1 by 9pm, then rising to around 14 during the remainder of the night. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Lafayette MN
 44.45°N 94.46°W (Elev. 1060 ft)
1:31 am CST Dec 11, 2025
2am CST Dec 11, 2025-6pm CST Dec 17, 2025
 
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