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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (KMVE)

Lat: 44.97°NLon: 95.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Overcast

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 20 Jan 1:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Montevideo MN

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

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of snow after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. South southeast wind around 5 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature rising to near 5 by 11am, then falling to around -3 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -21. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -9 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around -14. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature rising to near 5 by 11am, then falling to around -3 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -21. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around -14. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -8. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 17. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Montevideo MN
 44.96°N 95.73°W (Elev. 932 ft)
1:31 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
1pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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