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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Willmar Municipal Airport - John L. Rice Field (KBDH)

Lat: 45.11°NLon: 95.13°WElev: 1115ft.

Overcast

14°F

-10°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	SW 6 mph
Barometer	30.05 in
Dewpoint	3°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	5°F (-15°C)
Last update	20 Jan 3:15 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Kerkhoven 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

This Afternoon
High: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 5 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 24 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -3 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 5 °F
Cold and
Blustery
Thursday Night
Low: -23 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: -12 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -4 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. South wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly after noon. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -23. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.