Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Olivia Regional Airport (KOVL)

Lat: 44.78°NLon: 95.03°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 14 Jan 3:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Olivia MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of freezing rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    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 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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 25 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 -2. 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 2. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind around 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
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West 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 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
3pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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