Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

St. Cloud Regional Airport (KSTC)

Lat: 45.54°NLon: 94.05°WElev: 1020ft.

Fair

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1027.3 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 14 Jan 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Clear Lake MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 4. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 4 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow before noon.  Patchy blowing snow before 9am, then patchy blowing snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 4. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow before 9am, then patchy blowing snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Clear Lake MN
 45.51°N 93.94°W (Elev. 997 ft)
4:52 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
4pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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