Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 95.39°WElev: 1424ft.

Fog/Mist

17°F

-8°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	N 17 G 29 mph
Barometer	29.89 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Wind Chill	1°F (-17°C)
Last update	28 Dec 5:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Alexandria MN

Blizzard Warning December 28, 09:00am until December 29, 06:00am

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Blizzard Warning

Today
High: 17 °F⇓
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: -5 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 4 °F
Blustery.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F⇑
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 11 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -4 °F
Partly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 6 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10am. Temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -1 by 11pm, then rising to around 9 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -15. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind around 10 mph.