Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Stanton Airfield (KSYN)

Lat: 44.47°NLon: 93.01°WElev: 915ft.

Partly Cloudy

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 21 Jan 11:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Northfield MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 11:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 09:00pm until January 23, 11:00am
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10am.  Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around -5 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Wind chill values as low as -44. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -21 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Wind chill values as low as -39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -8 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Calm wind.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10am. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around -5 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Wind chill values as low as -44. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Wind chill values as low as -39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Northfield MN
 44.46°N 93.17°W (Elev. 915 ft)
11:32 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
11pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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