Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 95.39°WElev: 1424ft.

Partly Cloudy with Haze and Breezy

-3°F

-19°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	NW 22 G 38 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint	-14°F (-26°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	-27°F (-33°C)
Last update	22 Jan 8:53 am CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Millerville MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm

Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 05:00pm until January 23, 12:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Extreme Cold Warning

Today
High: 0 °F⇓
Slight Chance
Flurries and
Blustery
Tonight
Low: -26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -16 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -6 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: -4 °F
Cold
Sunday Night
Low: -21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 9 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of flurries. Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -17 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -43. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around -26. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -16. Wind chill values as low as -49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22. Wind chill values as low as -32. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.