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Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hinckley Field of Dreams Airport (K04W)

Lat: 46.02°NLon: 92.9°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 15 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 13 Jan 9:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Sandstone MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds 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
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, 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:
8:47 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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