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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hinckley Field of Dreams Airport (K04W)

Lat: 46.02°NLon: 92.9°WElev: 1014ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.62 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 13 Jan 6:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Sandstone MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around -1. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow, mainly after noon. High near 26. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around -1. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Snow, mainly after noon. High near 26. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 10. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sandstone MN
 46.12°N 92.86°W
Last Update:
5:02 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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