Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. 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

10°F

-12°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.03 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	20 Jan 7:35 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Ortonville MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 06:00pm until January 23, 03:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 08:00am until January 21, 06:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight
Low: 6 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -1 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 6 °F
Cold
Thursday Night
Low: -21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -8 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 0 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -14 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

A chance of snow between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Light and variable wind.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. South wind 3 to 7 mph.