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.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.64 in
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	36°F (2°C)
Last update	27 Dec 1:15 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Hector MN

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

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 08:00pm until December 28, 06:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Dense Fog Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 45 °F
Areas Fog
Tonight
Low: 21 °F
Dense Fog
then Chance
Snow and
Dense
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: 6 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 15 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Areas of fog before 3pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly between 3am and 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11am. Areas of freezing fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -14. 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 4am. Low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -23. 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 3 inches possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 6. 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 -1. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 30. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 15. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

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

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.