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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paynesville, Paynesville Municipal Airport (KPEX)

Lat: 45.37°NLon: 94.74°WElev: 1181ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Henry MN

High Wind Watch March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. High near 42. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 24 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 24. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. High near 42. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 24. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Henry MN
 45.45°N 94.79°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
2:47 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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