Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 95.39°WElev: 1424ft.

Fog

34°F

1°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.63 in (1005.2 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	0.25 mi
Wind Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	27 Dec 11:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Miltona MN

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 06:00am until December 29, 12:00pm

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 11:58am until December 28, 06:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 11:58am until December 28, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Sun
Dense Fog Advisory
Today
High: 36 °F
Dense Fog
Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Dense
Freezing Fog
Sunday
High: 16 °F⇓
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -3 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 4 °F
Blustery.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 1 °F⇑
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Widespread dense fog, mainly before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Snow, mainly after 8am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Areas of freezing fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 5 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before midnight. Low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -24. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 1 by 8pm, then rising to around 7 during the remainder of the night. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

New Year's Day

Sunny and cold, with a high near -1. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -11. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.