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

St. Cloud Regional Airport (KSTC)

Lat: 45.54°NLon: 94.05°WElev: 1020ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 21 Jan 12:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Pleasant Lake MN

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

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -25. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -22. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: -10 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -24. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: -17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -25. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -22. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -24. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -12. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 13. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pleasant Lake MN
 45.49°N 94.3°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
10:07 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
12am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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