A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Elmo Airport (K21D)

Lat: 45°NLon: 92.85°WElev: 925ft.

Freezing Fog

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 8 Jan 5:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Lakeland MN

Dense Fog Advisory January 8, 06:11am until January 8, 09:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory January 8, 06:11am until January 8, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Dense
    Freezing Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow likely before 2am, then a slight chance of snow between 2am and 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Patchy freezing fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 20 by 8pm, then rising to around 27 during the remainder of the night. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Areas of fog between 10am and 2pm. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Rain and snow likely before 2am, then a slight chance of snow between 2am and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Patchy freezing fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 20 by 8pm, then rising to around 27 during the remainder of the night. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lakeland MN
 44.95°N 92.76°W (Elev. 686 ft)
3:51 am CST Jan 8, 2026
6am CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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