Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM)

Lat: 44.32°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 1001ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 12 Feb 12:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Fairfax MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 52. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 52. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Fairfax MN
 44.45°N 94.73°W (Elev. 860 ft)
11:08 am CST Feb 12, 2026
1pm CST Feb 12, 2026-6pm CST Feb 18, 2026
 
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