Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lake Elmo Airport (K21D)

Lat: 45°NLon: 92.85°WElev: 925ft.

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-4°F (-20°C)
Last update 20 Jan 1:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Willernie MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow between 8pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. South southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 7. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -8 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of snow between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 13. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Willernie MN
 45.08°N 92.91°W (Elev. 1010 ft)
1:56 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
2pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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