Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Willmar Municipal Airport - John L. Rice Field (KBDH)

Lat: 45.11°NLon: 95.13°WElev: 1115ft.

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 14 Jan 6:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Pennock MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 7. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of freezing rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 7. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Pennock MN
 45.11°N 95.24°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
5:02 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
6pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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