Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Olivia Regional Airport (KOVL)

Lat: 44.78°NLon: 95.03°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair and Breezy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed N 22 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 14 Jan 3:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Olivia MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 10 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 7pm, then snow likely.  Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 7pm, then snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Olivia MN
 44.77°N 95°W (Elev. 1063 ft)
3:17 am CST Jan 14, 2026
3am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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