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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM)

Lat: 44.32°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 1001ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 23 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 12 Mar 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Lafayette MN

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of snow between midnight and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 30 to 40 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Windy
    then Chance
    Snow and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 26. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10am and 1pm. High near 29. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 29 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of snow between midnight and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 30 to 40 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 26. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10am and 1pm. High near 29. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Lafayette MN
 44.45°N 94.31°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
3:02 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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