Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Olivia Regional Airport (KOVL)

Lat: 44.78°NLon: 95.03°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 20 Jan 12:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Olivia MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 8. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -21. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -11 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: -21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 8. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -21. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Olivia MN
 44.77°N 95°W (Elev. 1063 ft)
11:12 am CST Jan 20, 2026
12pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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