Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

St. Cloud Regional Airport (KSTC)

Lat: 45.54°NLon: 94.05°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1025.6 mb)
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 20 Jan 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Clear Lake MN

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -12. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -23 °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: Partly cloudy, with a low around -25. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: -5 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -12. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -25. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Clear Lake MN
 45.51°N 93.94°W (Elev. 997 ft)
11:12 am CST Jan 20, 2026
11am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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