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 >

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 8 mph
Barometer	29.64 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Dec 1:15 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Hanley Falls MN

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

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Winter Storm Watch

This Afternoon
High: 49 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 18 °F
Fog then
Chance Wintry
Mix and
Freezing Fog
Sunday
High: 20 °F⇓
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 2 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 10 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 3 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. South wind around 5 mph.

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 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

Snow, mainly before 2pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5pm. Areas of freezing fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -13. 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

Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 10. 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 3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 18. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

New Year's Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.