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

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 21 Jan 9:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Maiden Rock WI

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

    Today: Snow, mainly before 4pm.  High near 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 9 by 10am, then falling to around 0 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -41. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • 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 -20. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -20 °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

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 9 by 10am, then falling to around 0 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -41. 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 -20. 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
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Maiden Rock WI
 44.58°N 92.35°W (Elev. 938 ft)
7:51 am CST Jan 21, 2026
10am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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