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

Granite Falls, Granite Falls Municipal Airport/Lenzen-Roe Memorial Field (KGDB)

Lat: 44.75°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1047ft.

Partly Cloudy

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NW 18 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 2:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Echo MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 5pm, then a chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 7pm, then snow likely.  Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 5pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 7pm, then snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Echo MN
 44.62°N 95.42°W (Elev. 1070 ft)
2:22 am CST Jan 14, 2026
2am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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