Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paynesville, Paynesville Municipal Airport (KPEX)

Lat: 45.37°NLon: 94.74°WElev: 1181ft.

Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 9 G 18 mph
Barometer	29.67 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	0.75 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	27 Dec 7:15 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Hawick MN

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 06:00am until December 29, 12:00pm

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 07:25am until December 27, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 07:25am until December 27, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Sat
Dense Fog Advisory
Today
High: 40 °F
Areas Dense
Fog
Tonight
Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Dense
Freezing Fog
Sunday
High: 26 °F⇓
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 0 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 6 °F
Blustery.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -2 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog before 8pm. Patchy dense freezing fog between 8pm and 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 14. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Snow likely, mainly after 9am. Patchy blowing snow after 7am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

New Year's Day

Sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Northwest wind around 10 mph.