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Current conditions at

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 95.39°WElev: 1424ft.

Overcast and Breezy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SE 21 mph
Barometer 29.54 in (1002.4 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 12 Mar 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Parkers Prairie MN

Winter Weather Advisory March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
High Wind Warning March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain and snow. High near 38. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 11pm, then snow likely between 11pm and 1am. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm, then patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Blustery.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain and snow. High near 38. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 11pm, then snow likely between 11pm and 1am. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm, then patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Parkers Prairie MN
 46.11°N 95.37°W (Elev. 1506 ft)
Last Update:
4:22 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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