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

Aberdeen, Aberdeen Regional Airport (KABR)

Lat: 45.44°NLon: 98.41°WElev: 1299ft.

Mostly Cloudy

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 21 Jan 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Ellendale ND

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 06:00pm until January 23, 03:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 06:00am until January 21, 06:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of snow, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 13. Southwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly before 10am.  Patchy blowing snow after 8am. High near 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming northwest 23 to 33 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -32. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -22. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: -8 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. West wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: -20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. South southeast wind around 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 13. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly before 10am. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. High near 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming northwest 23 to 33 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -32. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -22. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. West wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. South southeast wind around 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 3.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Ellendale ND
 45.93°N 98.51°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
3:26 am CST Jan 21, 2026
4am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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