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

Litchfield Municipal Airport (KLJF)

Lat: 45.09°NLon: 94.51°WElev: 1142ft.

Fair

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 9:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Cedar Mills MN

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -15. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Patchy blowing snow between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -12. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 7. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -22. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -22 °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 -22. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: -4 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -15. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -12. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -22. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. South southwest 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)
6:17 am CST Jan 20, 2026
9am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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