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/Mist

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	N 14 mph
Barometer	29.79 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	18°F (-8°C)
Last update	28 Dec 2:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Millerville MN

Dense Fog Advisory December 28, 03:06am until December 28, 06:00am

Blizzard Warning December 28, 09:00am until December 29, 06:00am

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Dense Fog Advisory

Blizzard Warning

Dense Fog Advisory December 28, 03:06am until December 28, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Sun
Dense Fog Advisory
Overnight
Low: 10 °F
Slight Chance
Wintry Mix
and Dense
Freezing Fog
Sunday
High: 15 °F⇓
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -5 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 3 °F
Blustery.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F⇑
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 5 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 10 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of snow and freezing rain after 4am. Widespread dense freezing fog before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Snow, mainly after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 9am. Temperature falling to around 6 by 3pm. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -26. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 9 by 5am. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West 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 5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. West wind around 10 mph.