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 >

Current conditions at

Hinckley Field of Dreams Airport (K04W)

Lat: 46.02°NLon: 92.9°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed N 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 14 Jan 3:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ESE McGrath MN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 2. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow before 3pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain.  High near 28. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow then
    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 17. 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 around an inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of flurries after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Flurries

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of flurries before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of flurries after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of flurries after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 2. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Snow before 3pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 28. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 17. 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 around an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of flurries after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of flurries after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of flurries after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles ESE McGrath MN
 46.21°N 93.1°W
3:12 am CST Jan 14, 2026
4am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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