Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast

A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. Read More >

Current conditions at

Willmar Municipal Airport - John L. Rice Field (KBDH)

Lat: 45.11°NLon: 95.13°WElev: 1115ft.

Light Snow Haze and Windy

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 31 G 41 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill-25°F (-32°C)
Last update 18 Jan 5:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Clara City MN

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 09:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 05:19pm until January 18, 09:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 05:19pm until January 18, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: -8 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -16. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 14 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -16. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Clara City MN
 44.94°N 95.3°W (Elev. 1070 ft)
4:47 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
5pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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