Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lake Elmo Airport (K21D)

Lat: 45°NLon: 92.85°WElev: 925ft.

Light Rain

32°F

0°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 12 G 16 mph
Barometer	29.80 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	27 Dec 7:35 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Stillwater MN

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 06:00am until December 29, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Today
High: 41 °F
Areas Fog
then Slight
Chance Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Chance Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Sunday
High: 36 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
then Heavy
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 9 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 13 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 2 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 15 °F
Slight Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 41. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 4am. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Rain and snow before 11am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow between 11am and noon, then snow after noon. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 3am. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

New Year's Day

Sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.