Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minneapolis, Airlake Airport (KLVN)

Lat: 44.63°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 961ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 14 Jan 2:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Elko MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of flurries.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 32. South wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly before noon.  Patchy blowing snow before 11am, then patchy blowing snow after noon. Temperature falling to around 14 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: 29 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 32. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow before 11am, then patchy blowing snow after noon. Temperature falling to around 14 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 before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Elko MN
 44.57°N 93.28°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
2:22 am CST Jan 14, 2026
2am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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