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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Stanton Airfield (KSYN)

Lat: 44.47°NLon: 93.01°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 3:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Northfield MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely before 5pm, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 7pm, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday
Snow likely before 5pm, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 7pm, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. 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 6. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West 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)
Last Update:
2:57 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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