Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 95.39°WElev: 1424ft.

Fog/Mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1006.3 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 4 Jan 7:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Carlos MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog before 5am. Areas of dense freezing fog after 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 21 °F

    Areas Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of freezing rain after 5pm.  Areas of dense fog before 1pm, then patchy dense fog after 3pm. Areas of dense freezing fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 32. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Areas
    Dense
    Freezing Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of freezing rain, mainly before midnight.  Patchy dense fog before 11pm, then patchy dense fog after 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy dense fog before 5am. Areas of dense freezing fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A slight chance of freezing rain after 5pm. Areas of dense fog before 1pm, then patchy dense fog after 3pm. Areas of dense freezing fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 32. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of freezing rain, mainly before midnight. Patchy dense fog before 11pm, then patchy dense fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Carlos MN
 45.98°N 95.21°W (Elev. 1365 ft)
8:42 pm CST Jan 4, 2026
8pm CST Jan 4, 2026-6pm CST Jan 11, 2026
 
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