Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM)

Lat: 44.32°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 1001ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 12 Jan 9:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Fairfax MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 5 to 15 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 5 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Fairfax MN
 44.47°N 94.67°W (Elev. 1030 ft)
7:02 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
9pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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