March Going Out Like a Lion with Intensifying Central U.S. Storm

Tens of Millions of people are under threat of potentially intense severe weather as a powerful frontal system sweeps across the Central U.S. At least a few long-track, strong to potentially violent tornadoes, intense damaging wind, and very large hail are probable across much of the Mississippi Valley. Heavy snow and blowing snow will produce travel hazards in the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Paynesville, Paynesville Municipal Airport (KPEX)

Lat: 45.37°NLon: 94.74°WElev: 1181ft.

Overcast and Breezy

32°F

0°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	NE 22 G 33 mph
Barometer	29.48 in
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	31 Mar 2:15 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

New London MN

Blizzard Warning March 31, 07:00pm until April 1, 07:00am

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Blizzard Warning

This
Afternoon

Rain/Freezing
Rain and
Windy
High: 33 °F
Tonight

Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow then
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Low: 17 °F
Saturday

Sunny
High: 30 °F
Saturday
Night

Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Low: 20 °F
Sunday

Breezy.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Partly
Sunny
High: 40 °F
Sunday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 27 °F
Monday

Partly Sunny
High: 38 °F
Monday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Low: 28 °F
Tuesday

Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
High: 35 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain or freezing rain, mainly after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 33. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

Tonight

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet, becoming all snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9pm and 1am. Low around 17. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Tuesday

Snow before 3pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 4pm. High near 35. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday Night

Snow, possibly mixed with rain and sleet, becoming all snow after 10pm. Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Low around 24. Windy, with a northeast wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday

Snow likely. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.