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 >

Current conditions at

Willmar Municipal Airport - John L. Rice Field (KBDH)

Lat: 45.11°NLon: 95.13°WElev: 1115ft.

Overcast

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 21 Jan 3:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Sunburg MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 10. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly between 9am and noon.  Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. High near 22. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: -24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -14 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: -21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -5 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 10. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly between 9am and noon. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. High near 22. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sunburg MN
 45.35°N 95.24°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
3:16 am CST Jan 21, 2026
3am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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