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

36°F

2°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.66 in
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	0.25 mi
Last update	27 Dec 5:15 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Cold Spring MN

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 05:24pm until December 28, 06:00am

Blizzard Warning December 28, 09:00am until December 29, 06:00am

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Dense Fog Advisory

Blizzard Warning

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 05:24pm until December 28, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Sun
Dense Fog Advisory
Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Dense Fog
then Slight
Chance Snow
and Dense
Freezing Fog
Sunday
High: 26 °F⇓
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 1 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
then Chance
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 7 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -2 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 16 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Widespread dense fog before 4am. Widespread dense freezing fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Snow, mainly after 7am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5pm. Areas of freezing fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. West northwest wind around 5 mph.