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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Stanton Airfield (KSYN)

Lat: 44.47°NLon: 93.01°WElev: 915ft.

Mostly Cloudy

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 20 Jan 1:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Northfield MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly after noon.  High near 24. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -8 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: -2 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly after noon. High near 24. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 13. West southwest 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)
1:31 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
1pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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