Strong Cold Front Continues Crossing the Central and Eastern States into the Weekend

A strong cold front continues to cross the central US reaching the East Coast on Sunday. Gusty winds and snow are expected for the Rockies, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest through Saturday. Severe thunderstorms are forecast late Saturday from east Texas into the Tennessee River Valley. Heavy rain is expected for the East Coast and high winds for coastal Long Island into New England late Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 95.39°WElev: 1424ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist and Breezy

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 9 Dec 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Brandon MN

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow before 2pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

    High: 28 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Cloudy

    Low: 18 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 5 mph.

    Decreasing
    Clouds

    High: 28 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 15 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 32 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

    Low: 14 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

    High: 26 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 15 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 38 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 25. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Brandon MN
 45.96°N 95.61°W (Elev. 1398 ft)
10:29 am CST Dec 9, 2023
11am CST Dec 9, 2023-6pm CST Dec 15, 2023
 
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