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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ortonville, Ortonville Muncipal-Martinson Field Airport (KVVV)

Lat: 45.31°NLon: 96.42°WElev: 1099ft.

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 11:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Bellingham MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of snow between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 19 by 5am. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 12 °F⇑

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F⇓

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -2 by 11pm, then rising to around 4 during the remainder of the night. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -2 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of snow between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 19 by 5am. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -2 by 11pm, then rising to around 4 during the remainder of the night. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind around 10 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:
10:41 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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