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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.

Fair

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 9:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ortonville MN

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 03:00am until January 18, 09:00pm
Wind Advisory January 18, 09:00am until January 18, 06:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly between 2am and 4am. Temperature rising to around 9 by 5am. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 1 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 14 by 9am, then falling to around 4 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 23 to 33 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 14 °F⇓

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of blowing snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -24. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly between 2am and 4am. Temperature rising to around 9 by 5am. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 14 by 9am, then falling to around 4 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 23 to 33 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Areas of blowing snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -24. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ortonville MN
 45.3°N 96.43°W (Elev. 1053 ft)
Last Update:
9:36 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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