Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Olivia Regional Airport (KOVL)

Lat: 44.78°NLon: 95.03°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.53 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 15 Jan 6:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Lillian MN

Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 12:00am until January 16, 06:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Blustery.
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon.  Patchy blowing snow between 7am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow after 4am. Low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 7am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. South wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Lillian MN
 44.94°N 94.88°W (Elev. 1109 ft)
3:17 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
6pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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