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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sauk Centre Municipal Airport (KD39)

Lat: 45.71°NLon: 94.93°WElev: 1240ft.

Light Snow

6°F

-14°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-3°F (-19°C)
Last update 20 Jan 7:35 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
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Likely
    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. Wind chill values as low as -32. 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

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. South wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
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. Wind chill values as low as -32. 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.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West 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)
7:06 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
7pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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