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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.75°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 1047ft.

Fair

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 5:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Wood Lake MN

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 23 °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. Wind chill values as low as -20. 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: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. 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 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Wood Lake MN
 44.66°N 95.54°W (Elev. 1050 ft)
Last Update:
5:02 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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