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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 95.39°WElev: 1424ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1003.8 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 13 Jan 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Parkers Prairie MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -12. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 1. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 1 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 4pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 22 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -12. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 1. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 4pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 9. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest 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:
11:07 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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