Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 95.39°WElev: 1424ft.

Fair

4°F

-16°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	NW 12 mph
Barometer	30.29 in (1028.6 mb)
Dewpoint	-2°F (-19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-12°F (-24°C)
Last update	14 Jan 8:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Alexandria MN

Today
High: 15 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance Snow
Thursday
High: 33 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 12 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 22 °F⇓
Blustery.
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: -5 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Saturday
High: -1 °F
Cold and
Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: -11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 12 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 8 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

M.L.King Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 7. West wind around 10 mph.