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

Litchfield Municipal Airport (KLJF)

Lat: 45.09°NLon: 94.51°WElev: 1142ft.

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed N 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 14 Jan 2:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Cedar Mills MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 6 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of freezing rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -1 °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 -9. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 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 -9. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Cedar Mills MN
 44.94°N 94.61°W (Elev. 1093 ft)
2:16 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
3pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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