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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Olivia Regional Airport (KOVL)

Lat: 44.78°NLon: 95.03°WElev: 1079ft.

Light Snow

23°F

-5°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	W 12 mph
Barometer	29.77 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Wind Chill	11°F (-12°C)
Last update	21 Jan 12:55 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Lake Lillian MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 11:00am until January 24, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 01:02pm until January 21, 06:00pm

Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 09:00pm until January 23, 11:00am

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Extreme Cold Warning

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 01:02pm until January 21, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 23 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 1 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 6 °F⇓
Blustery.
Chance
Flurries then
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -23 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: -12 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -2 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -12 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow likely, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight

A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 2am, then a chance of flurries after 3am. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. 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. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A chance of flurries before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around -8 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -32. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -23. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

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

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.