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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Red Wing - Red Wing Regional Airport (KRGK)

Lat: 44.59°NLon: 92.48°WElev: 781ft.

Light Snow

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 8:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Red Wing Municipal Airport MN

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

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Likely
    then 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 around an inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -7 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Calm wind.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime 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 around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 14. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Red Wing Municipal Airport MN
 44.56°N 92.53°W (Elev. 732 ft)
7:06 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
8pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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