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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Marshall, Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport - Marshall/Ryan Field (KMML)

Lat: 44.45°NLon: 95.82°WElev: 1181ft.

Mostly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 13 Mar 10:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood MN

Blizzard Warning March 14, 10:00pm until March 16, 07:00am
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Blizzard Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 1am, then a chance of snow, mainly between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of flurries between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 23. Blustery, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 8 inches.

    Low: 23 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8am and 1pm. Temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 5 inches.

    High: 27 °F⇓

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries before 1am, then a chance of snow, mainly between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of flurries between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 23. Blustery, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 8 inches.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8am and 1pm. Temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 5 inches.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -6.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
Cottonwood MN
 44.6°N 95.66°W (Elev. 1070 ft)
Last Update:
9:23 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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