Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hinckley Field of Dreams Airport (K04W)

Lat: 46.02°NLon: 92.9°WElev: 1014ft.

Fog/Mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.76 in
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	1.25 mi
Last update	27 Dec 8:55 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Sandstone MN

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 09:08pm until December 28, 12:00am

Winter Storm Warning December 28, 09:00am until December 29, 06:00am

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Dense Fog Advisory

Winter Storm Warning

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 09:08pm until December 28, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sun
Dense Fog Advisory
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Dense Fog
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Dense Fog
Sunday
High: 32 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 3 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 12 °F
Blustery.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -3 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 12 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of rain and snow between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

A chance of rain before 7am, then snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Patchy fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 3am. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 3. Blustery, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind around 5 mph.