Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Elmo Airport (K21D)

Lat: 45°NLon: 92.85°WElev: 925ft.

Partly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	W 15 G 21 mph
Barometer	29.56 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	28°F (-2°C)
Last update	13 Jan 6:55 am CST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Afton MN

Today
High: 42 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Blustery
Wednesday
High: 17 °F
Sunny and
Blustery then
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 6 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 31 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 30 °F
Snow
Friday
High: 29 °F⇓
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Chance
Snow and
Blustery
Friday Night
Low: 3 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 10 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Thursday

Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow. Steady temperature around 30. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday

Snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 11am. Temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 11. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind around 10 mph.

M.L.King Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West northwest wind around 10 mph.