Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Hinckley Field of Dreams Airport (K04W)

Lat: 46.02°NLon: 92.9°WElev: 1014ft.

Light Snow

9°F

-13°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	-1°F (-18°C)
Last update	30 Dec 7:35 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Sandstone MN

Today
High: 23 °F
Snow then
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 12 °F⇓
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: -9 °F
Partly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 10 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 14 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 17 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 23. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature rising to near 12 by 11am, then falling to around 5 during the remainder of the day. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

New Year's Day

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Calm wind.

Friday

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

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Calm wind.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.