Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Stanton Airfield (KSYN)

Lat: 44.47°NLon: 93.01°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 14 Jan 9:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Northfield MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 8 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Freezing rain likely before 7pm, then snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly before noon.  Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Freezing rain likely before 7pm, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Northfield MN
 44.48°N 93.14°W (Elev. 925 ft)
8:32 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
9pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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