Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 95.39°WElev: 1424ft.

Overcast

10°F

-12°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	SW 9 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	-3°F (-19°C)
Last update	20 Jan 9:53 pm CST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Parkers Prairie MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Tonight
Low: 6 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 17 °F
Chance Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: -1 °F⇓
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Blustery
Thursday Night
Low: -26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -15 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -8 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -21 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -22. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -11 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -34. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -15. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -26. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -8. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. South wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. West wind 5 to 10 mph.