Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 95.39°WElev: 1424ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1006.9 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 12 Jan 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Parkers Prairie MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 13. 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 before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 13. 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 before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Parkers Prairie MN
 46.11°N 95.37°W (Elev. 1506 ft)
7:02 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
10pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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