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

Olivia Regional Airport (KOVL)

Lat: 44.78°NLon: 95.03°WElev: 1079ft.

Fog/Mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	S 13 mph
Barometer	29.67 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	27 Dec 10:15 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Hector MN

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

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 10:31am until December 27, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 10:31am until December 27, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Sat
Dense Fog Advisory
Today
High: 46 °F
Dense Fog
Tonight
Low: 21 °F
Fog then
Chance Snow
and Freezing
Fog
Sunday
High: 25 °F⇓
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 0 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
then Chance
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 7 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Windy then
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Widespread dense fog, mainly before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Widespread dense fog between 8pm and 2am. Widespread freezing fog, mainly between 2am and 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1pm. Areas of freezing fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -13. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5am. Low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -22. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 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 0. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -5. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

New Year's Day

Sunny and cold, with a high near 3. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -8. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.