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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures This Weekend

Another clipper will drop into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest into Sunday with snow and gusty winds contributing to some areas of blizzard conditions and snow squalls. Impactful snowfall will occur up and down the East Coast Sunday extending from the western Florida Panhandle to Maine. 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

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 18 Jan 9:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ortonville MN

Blizzard Warning until January 18, 09:00pm
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Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning until January 18, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Blizzard Warning

  • Today

    High: 16 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -22. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 16 by 11am, then falling to around 4 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Areas of blowing snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -22. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ortonville MN
 45.3°N 96.43°W (Elev. 1053 ft)
Last Update:
8:36 am CST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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