Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ortonville, Ortonville Muncipal-Martinson Field Airport (KVVV)

Lat: 45.31°NLon: 96.42°WElev: 1099ft.

Fair and Breezy

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NW 25 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint -11°F (-24°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-27°F (-33°C)
Last update 22 Jan 12:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ortonville MN

Cold Weather Advisory until January 22, 06:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 06:00pm until January 23, 03:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory until January 22, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Thu

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Flurries and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Wind chill values as low as -40. North northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Wind chill values as low as -38. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: -8 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. Calm wind.

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Light and variable wind.

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -15. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: -15 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of flurries. Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Wind chill values as low as -40. North northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Wind chill values as low as -38. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -15. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
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Point Forecast:
Ortonville MN
 45.3°N 96.43°W (Elev. 1053 ft)
12:36 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
12pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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