Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM)

Lat: 44.32°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 1001ft.

Overcast

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 21 Jan 9:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Fairfax MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 10:19am until January 21, 06:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 10:19am until January 21, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 26 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 9 by 10am, then falling to around -2 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -9 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. High near 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 9 by 10am, then falling to around -2 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 17. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West 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)
7:51 am CST Jan 21, 2026
10am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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