Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Olivia Regional Airport (KOVL)

Lat: 44.78°NLon: 95.03°WElev: 1079ft.

Light Snow

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 21 Jan 9:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Lillian MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly before 3pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. High near 23. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -11. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature rising to near 5 by 10am, then falling to around -8 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -22. Wind chill values as low as -42. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -12 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around -16. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. High near 23. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -11. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature rising to near 5 by 10am, then falling to around -8 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -22. Wind chill values as low as -42. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around -16. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Lillian MN
 44.94°N 94.88°W (Elev. 1109 ft)
7:51 am CST Jan 21, 2026
10am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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