Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 45.11°NLon: 95.13°WElev: 1115ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 14 Jan 3:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Kerkhoven MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 17. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 7pm, then snow likely.  Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -2 °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: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 17. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 7pm, then snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 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
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kerkhoven MN
 45.2°N 95.33°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
3:17 am CST Jan 14, 2026
3am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database