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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE)

Lat: 45.16°NLon: 93.84°WElev: 968ft.

Partly Cloudy

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 11:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Loretto MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 7. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly between 11am and 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 7. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly between 11am and 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 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 wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Loretto MN
 45.06°N 93.61°W (Elev. 997 ft)
Last Update:
10:41 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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