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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ortonville, Ortonville Muncipal-Martinson Field Airport (KVVV)

Lat: 45.31°NLon: 96.42°WElev: 1099ft.

Light Snow

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill-13°F (-25°C)
Last update 16 Jan 7:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ortonville MN

Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 07:53pm until January 17, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 07:53pm until January 17, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 0 by 9pm, then rising to around 11 during the remainder of the night. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 0 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming north northwest 22 to 32 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 0 by 9pm, then rising to around 11 during the remainder of the night. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming north northwest 22 to 32 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ortonville MN
 45.3°N 96.43°W (Elev. 1053 ft)
Last Update:
7:36 pm CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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