Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ortonville, Ortonville Muncipal-Martinson Field Airport (KVVV)

Lat: 45.31°NLon: 96.42°WElev: 1099ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 4 Jan 9:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Bellingham MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of drizzle after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 36. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast  in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Drizzle

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 11pm and 1am.  Patchy fog between 4am and 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of drizzle after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 11pm and 1am. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 5 to 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)
9:21 pm CST Jan 4, 2026
10pm CST Jan 4, 2026-6pm CST Jan 11, 2026
 
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