Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wheaton Municipal Airport (KETH)

Lat: 45.78°NLon: 96.55°WElev: 1011ft.

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 14 Jan 7:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Dumont MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 1am, then a chance of snow, mainly between 1am and 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 17 by 5am. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries before 1pm, then a chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Flurries
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, mainly after 9pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of flurries before midnight.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries before 1am, then a chance of snow, mainly between 1am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 17 by 5am. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of flurries before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Snow, mainly after 9pm. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of flurries before midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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Point Forecast:
Dumont MN
 45.72°N 96.43°W (Elev. 1030 ft)
7:37 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
8pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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