Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wheaton Municipal Airport (KETH)

Lat: 45.78°NLon: 96.55°WElev: 1011ft.

Mostly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	SW 9 mph
Barometer	30.07 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	30 Dec 10:14 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Dumont MN

Today
High: 34 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix then
Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 10 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Wednesday
High: 14 °F⇓
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: -5 °F
Mostly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 13 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 3 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 12 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 5 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of snow and freezing rain before noon, then a chance of flurries between noon and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

A chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 14 by 8am, then falling to around 5 during the remainder of the day. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

New Year's Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 12. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.