Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain Returns to California

Lake effect snow will continue through Friday bringing significant snowfall to areas east to southeast of the Great Lakes. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel this evening and overnight across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Upstate New York. Heavy rain will bring another flash flooding threat for southern California New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hinckley Field of Dreams Airport (K04W)

Lat: 46.02°NLon: 92.9°WElev: 1014ft.

Light Snow

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 13 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 31 Dec 7:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Sandstone MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 31, 08:18am until December 31, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory December 31, 08:18am until December 31, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 19 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A chance of snow, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 10. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of flurries before midnight.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -2. Calm wind.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 14. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Calm wind.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Calm wind.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Calm wind.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow before 2pm, then a chance of flurries between 2pm and 4pm. Temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of flurries between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
New Year's Day
A chance of snow, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 10. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of flurries before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -2. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 14. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Sandstone MN
 46.12°N 92.86°W
7:53 am CST Dec 31, 2025
8am CST Dec 31, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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