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

Ortonville, Ortonville Muncipal-Martinson Field Airport (KVVV)

Lat: 45.31°NLon: 96.42°WElev: 1099ft.

Partly Cloudy

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 10:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Odessa MN

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow.  Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: -22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: -8 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Calm wind.

    Low: -21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Monday
Mostly 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)
10:36 am CST Jan 20, 2026
10am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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