Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ortonville, Ortonville Muncipal-Martinson Field Airport (KVVV)

Lat: 45.31°NLon: 96.42°WElev: 1099ft.

Fog/Mist

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	N 17 mph
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	2.50 mi
Wind Chill	18°F (-8°C)
Last update	27 Dec 11:05 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Bellingham MN

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 11:20pm until December 28, 06:00am

Blizzard Warning December 28, 06:00am until December 29, 06:00am

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Dense Fog Advisory

Blizzard Warning

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 11:20pm until December 28, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Sun
Dense Fog Advisory
Tonight
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 17 °F⇓
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 1 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 10 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 6 °F⇑
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 16 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Patchy dense fog between 2am and 3am. Areas of dense freezing fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Snow, mainly before 10am. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -13. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7pm and 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 6 by 8pm, then rising to around 12 during the remainder of the night. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 16. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

New Year's Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 12. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.