Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sauk Centre Municipal Airport (KD39)

Lat: 45.71°NLon: 94.93°WElev: 1240ft.

Mostly Cloudy

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 20 Jan 2:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

West Union MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature rising to near -2 by 9am, then falling to around -10 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -2 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -13 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -25. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: -6 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature rising to near -2 by 9am, then falling to around -10 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -25. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. South wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -12. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Union MN
 45.79°N 95.09°W (Elev. 1348 ft)
1:56 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
2pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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