Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 95.39°WElev: 1424ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 12 Feb 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Alexandria MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 7am. Widespread dense freezing fog between 7am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Areas of fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Areas of fog before 7am. Widespread dense freezing fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Alexandria MN
 45.88°N 95.37°W (Elev. 1434 ft)
2:18 pm CST Feb 12, 2026
2pm CST Feb 12, 2026-6pm CST Feb 18, 2026
 
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