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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ortonville, Ortonville Muncipal-Martinson Field Airport (KVVV)

Lat: 45.31°NLon: 96.42°WElev: 1099ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 4:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Bellingham MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 20. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Blustery.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 4pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 28 °F⇓

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 20. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 4pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Bellingham MN
 45.15°N 96.39°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
Last Update:
4:36 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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