Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.45°NLon: 95.82°WElev: 1181ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1005.4 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 27 Dec 9:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WNW Cottonwood MN

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 06:00am until December 29, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow.  Widespread fog between 9pm and midnight. Widespread freezing fog, mainly between midnight and 3am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Fog then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Freezing Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before noon.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. Areas of freezing fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 10 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am.  Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Blustery.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 16. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow. Widespread fog between 9pm and midnight. Widespread freezing fog, mainly between midnight and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. Areas of freezing fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 10 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 16. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles WNW Cottonwood MN
 44.64°N 95.81°W (Elev. 1109 ft)
10:26 am CST Dec 27, 2025
10am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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