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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 95.39°WElev: 1424ft.

Fog/Mist

41°F

5°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	SE 10 mph
Barometer	29.87 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	2.50 mi
Wind Chill	35°F (2°C)
Last update	5 Mar 2:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Kensington MN

Winter Weather Advisory March 6, 12:00pm until March 7, 09:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 47 °F
Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Showers and
Fog
Friday
High: 42 °F⇓
Chance
Showers then
Wintry Mix
Likely and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
Blustery.
Wintry Mix
Likely then
Snow Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 40 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 49 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Cloudy, with a high near 47. Southeast wind around 15 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Widespread fog, mainly between 11pm and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain likely before 4pm, then rain showers likely between 4pm and 5pm, then freezing rain likely after 5pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night

Snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet likely, becoming all snow after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind around 15 mph.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 15 mph becoming east in the evening.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.