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

Appleton Municipal Airport (KAQP)

Lat: 45.22°NLon: 96°WElev: 1017ft.

Light Snow

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Milan MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 09:00am until January 21, 06:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow between 8pm and 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the evening.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 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: 25 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature rising to near 4 by noon, then falling to around -4 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -23. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -21. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: -10 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Calm wind.

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: -1 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: -12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the evening. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 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.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature rising to near 4 by noon, then falling to around -4 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -23. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -21. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 2. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -9. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ENE Milan MN
 45.15°N 95.79°W (Elev. 1014 ft)
5:12 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
6pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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