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Tracking Winter Storm and Severe Weather Impacts Through This Weekend

Heavy mountain snow will continue into Thursday afternoon across the Cascades. Two fast moving storms will track from the southern Rockies to the Great Lakes Thursday and then Friday into Sunday with areas of gusty winds, and heavy snow. In the Southeast U.S., severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall are forecast on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paynesville, Paynesville Municipal Airport (KPEX)

Lat: 45.37°NLon: 94.74°WElev: 1181ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.65 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 7 Jan 7:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Watkins MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog before 4am, then areas of fog after 5am. Areas of freezing fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 22 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Light north northeast wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 4am. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of fog before 4am, then areas of fog after 5am. Areas of freezing fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Light north northeast wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 4am. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Watkins MN
 45.39°N 94.42°W (Elev. 1230 ft)
Last Update:
7:11 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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