Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast

A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 95.39°WElev: 1424ft.

Overcast with Haze and Breezy

-6°F

-21°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 23 G 43 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint -13°F (-25°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill-31°F (-35°C)
Last update 18 Jan 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Lowry MN

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 09:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 06:44pm until January 18, 09:00pm
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 06:44pm until January 18, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: -10 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -34. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -25. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -25. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 10 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 6. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -37. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -34. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -25. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -25. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 6. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. North wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Lowry MN
 45.75°N 95.46°W (Elev. 1407 ft)
4:47 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
6pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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