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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 45.11°NLon: 95.13°WElev: 1115ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

18°F

-8°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	SW 8 mph
Barometer	29.78 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Wind Chill	8°F (-13°C)
Last update	21 Jan 9:55 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Willmar MN

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

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Extreme Cold Watch

Today
High: 23 °F
Snow then
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 5 °F⇓
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Blustery
Thursday Night
Low: -23 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: -12 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -3 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -15 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 1 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. High near 23. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -12. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -32. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -23. Wind chill values as low as -42. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around -17. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

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

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.