Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ortonville, Ortonville Muncipal-Martinson Field Airport (KVVV)

Lat: 45.31°NLon: 96.42°WElev: 1099ft.

Fair

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-22°F (-30°C)
Last update 17 Jan 12:55 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
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around 1. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly between midnight and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 9 by 5am. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 14 by 8am, then falling to around 3 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 22 to 32 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers 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 -27. 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 8. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 8 °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. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  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

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around 1. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 9 by 5am. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 14 by 8am, then falling to around 3 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 22 to 32 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Areas of blowing snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -27. 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 8. 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. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. 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 2.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ortonville MN
 45.3°N 96.46°W (Elev. 971 ft)
12:51 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
1pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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