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Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sauk Centre Municipal Airport (KD39)

Lat: 45.71°NLon: 94.93°WElev: 1240ft.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 14 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 6 Jan 1:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Albany MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 9pm, then patchy fog after 4am. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly before 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 9pm, then patchy fog after 4am. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly before 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Albany MN
 45.62°N 94.57°W (Elev. 1194 ft)
Last Update:
11:46 am CST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 6, 2026-6pm CST Jan 12, 2026
 
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