Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paynesville, Paynesville Municipal Airport (KPEX)

Lat: 45.37°NLon: 94.74°WElev: 1181ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 13 Jan 10:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW New London MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 15. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 5. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 5 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely.  Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 4pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 15. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 5. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 4pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW New London MN
 45.33°N 95.03°W (Elev. 1276 ft)
10:06 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
10pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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