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Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest today through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the southeastern U.S. and parts of the central U.S. into next week. Several daily record high maximum and high minimum temperature records are likely to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ortonville, Ortonville Muncipal-Martinson Field Airport (KVVV)

Lat: 45.31°NLon: 96.42°WElev: 1099ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 4 Mar 2:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ortonville MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 51. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 32. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely before noon, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 51. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 32. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Rain likely before noon, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Ortonville MN
 45.3°N 96.46°W (Elev. 971 ft)
Last Update:
2:36 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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