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

34°F

1°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	S 18 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.65 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	27 Dec 8:15 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, 08:19am until December 27, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 08:19am until December 27, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Sat
Dense Fog Advisory
Today
High: 45 °F
Areas Dense
Fog
Tonight
Low: 17 °F
Patchy Dense
Fog then
Chance Wintry
Mix and
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 29 °F⇓
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 0 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 7 °F
Blustery.
Areas Blowing
Snow then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight

A chance of freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then a chance of snow after 5am. Patchy dense fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday

Snow likely. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a 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 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -23. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. 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. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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.