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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hinckley Field of Dreams Airport (K04W)

Lat: 46.02°NLon: 92.9°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 12 Jan 8:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Sandstone MN

Winter Weather Advisory January 13, 12:00am until January 13, 09:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain likely before 3am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 29 by 10pm, then rising to around 34 during the remainder of the night. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F⇑

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of drizzle before 8am, then a slight chance of snow between 8am and 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Drizzle/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Freezing rain likely before 3am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 29 by 10pm, then rising to around 34 during the remainder of the night. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A slight chance of drizzle before 8am, then a slight chance of snow between 8am and 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 9. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 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:
7:27 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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