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.

Overcast

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 20 Jan 9:53 pm 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, 08:00am until January 21, 06:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph.

    Low: -23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: -9 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: -16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Ellendale ND
 45.93°N 98.51°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
9:36 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
9pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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