Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Elmo Airport (K21D)

Lat: 45°NLon: 92.85°WElev: 925ft.

Fair

-20°F

-29°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.74 in
Dewpoint -29°F (-34°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-40°F (-40°C)
Last update 23 Jan 8:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Oakdale MN

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 12:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 08:31am until January 23, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
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    Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 08:31am until January 23, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Today

    High: -10 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -18. Wind chill values as low as -28. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -25. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -14. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Wind chill values as low as -37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -18. Wind chill values as low as -28. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -25. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -14. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oakdale MN
 44.99°N 92.98°W (Elev. 1043 ft)
8:27 am CST Jan 23, 2026
8am CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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