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

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1027.5 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-12°F (-24°C)
Last update 14 Jan 7:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Carlos MN

  • Today

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

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 4. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly 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.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    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 35 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    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.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    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.

    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 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 4. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly 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. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 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 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. North northwest wind around 15 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 25 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 -8. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Carlos MN
 45.98°N 95.21°W (Elev. 1365 ft)
7:42 am CST Jan 14, 2026
8am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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