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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM)

Lat: 44.32°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 1001ft.

Overcast and Breezy

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 16 Jan 3:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Fairfax MN

Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 03:31pm until January 16, 09:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 03:31pm until January 16, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 1 by 11pm, then rising to around 8 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -14. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 1 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly before 5pm. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 1 by 11pm, then rising to around 8 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -14. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Fairfax MN
 44.45°N 94.73°W (Elev. 860 ft)
Last Update:
3:17 pm CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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