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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE)

Lat: 45.16°NLon: 93.84°WElev: 968ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist and Breezy

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.59 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 16 Jan 1:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Loretto MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Patchy blowing snow between 7am and 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Patchy blowing snow between 7am and 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Snow likely before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Loretto MN
 45.06°N 93.61°W (Elev. 997 ft)
Last Update:
1:51 pm CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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