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 >

Current conditions at

Ortonville, Ortonville Muncipal-Martinson Field Airport (KVVV)

Lat: 45.31°NLon: 96.42°WElev: 1099ft.

Light Snow

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 6:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Odessa MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 06:00pm until January 23, 03:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 08:00am until January 21, 06:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow before 3pm.  Patchy blowing snow between noon and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: -7 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Light and variable wind.

    Low: -19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: -16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -7.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Odessa MN
 45.26°N 96.33°W (Elev. 951 ft)
6:36 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
6pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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