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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 95.39°WElev: 1424ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1024.1 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 11 Mar 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Parkers Prairie MN

High Wind Watch March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely before 3pm, then rain and snow between 3pm and 5pm, then rain after 5pm. High near 39. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Patchy blowing snow between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 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: 22 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 19. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Snow likely before 3pm, then rain and snow between 3pm and 5pm, then rain after 5pm. High near 39. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Patchy blowing snow between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 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
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 19. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. South southeast wind 5 to 10 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:
1:01 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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