Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Olivia Regional Airport (KOVL)

Lat: 44.78°NLon: 95.03°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Jan 7:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Cosmos MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 33. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of freezing rain.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog between 8am and 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 33. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of freezing rain. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Cosmos MN
 44.9°N 94.76°W (Elev. 1132 ft)
6:37 pm CST Jan 4, 2026
7pm CST Jan 4, 2026-6pm CST Jan 11, 2026
 
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