Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Elmo Airport (K21D)

Lat: 45°NLon: 92.85°WElev: 925ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.57 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 13 Jan 5:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Oak Park Heights MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 17. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 6 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Steady temperature around 30. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 17. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Steady temperature around 30. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind around 10 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Oak Park Heights MN
 45.03°N 92.76°W (Elev. 853 ft)
5:16 am CST Jan 13, 2026
5am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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