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

Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (KMVE)

Lat: 44.97°NLon: 95.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Light Snow and Windy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 29 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 21 Jan 12:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Montevideo MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 11:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 01:01pm until January 21, 06:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 09:00pm until January 23, 11:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
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Extreme Cold Warning
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 01:01pm until January 21, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow or flurries before 9pm, then a chance of flurries after 1am.  Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 6 by 10am, then falling to around -6 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Blustery.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -40. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: -10 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Calm wind.

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: -11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow or flurries before 9pm, then a chance of flurries after 1am. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 6 by 10am, then falling to around -6 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -40. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West 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)
12:12 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
1pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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