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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Olivia Regional Airport (KOVL)

Lat: 44.78°NLon: 95.03°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair with Haze and Windy

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NW 26 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 16 Jan 4:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Hector MN

Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 04:45pm until January 16, 09:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 04:45pm until January 16, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 10 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 0 by 8pm, then rising to around 7 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -16. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 0 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly before 5pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 10. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 0 by 8pm, then rising to around 7 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -16. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. East wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Hector MN
 44.66°N 94.76°W (Elev. 1102 ft)
Last Update:
4:27 pm CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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