Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lake Elmo Airport (K21D)

Lat: 45°NLon: 92.85°WElev: 925ft.

Mostly Cloudy

9°F

-13°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	W 12 G 16 mph
Barometer	30.05 in
Dewpoint	0°F (-18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-6°F (-21°C)
Last update	22 Jan 5:55 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Prescott WI

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm

Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 09:00pm until January 23, 12:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Extreme Cold Warning

Today
High: 9 °F⇓
Slight Chance
Flurries and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: -19 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: -7 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -2 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -12 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 5 °F
Cold
Sunday Night
Low: -12 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 10 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of flurries. Patchy blowing snow between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 9 by 10am, then falling to around -4 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -40. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Calm wind.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.