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.

Mostly Cloudy

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 11:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Welch MN

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

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly after noon.  High near 24. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. 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 2. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -16. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 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 -1. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly after noon. High near 24. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -16. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 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 -1. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Welch MN
 44.63°N 92.68°W (Elev. 696 ft)
10:07 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
11pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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