Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 95.39°WElev: 1424ft.

Fair

-23°F

-31°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.52 in (1038.9 mb)
Dewpoint -31°F (-35°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-42°F (-41°C)
Last update 22 Jan 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Kensington MN

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 12:00am
Extreme Cold Warning until January 23, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
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    Extreme Cold Warning until January 23, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: -24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -13. Wind chill values as low as -46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -13 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -26. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: -19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Wind chill values as low as -28. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -4 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: -5 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: -20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 10. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 10 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. Wind chill values as low as -48. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -13. Wind chill values as low as -46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -26. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Wind chill values as low as -28. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Kensington MN
 45.77°N 95.7°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
8:42 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
9pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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