Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

CARRINGTON (K46D)

Lat: 47.45°NLon: 99.15°WElev: 1608ft.

Freezing Fog

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 21 Jan 12:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSE Pettibone ND

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 06:00am until January 25, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 12:29pm until January 21, 06:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 12:29pm until January 21, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow between 8pm and 5am.  Patchy blowing snow before 10pm, then patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -15 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -40. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: -2 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -27. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -14. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: -14 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: -23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: -4 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: -19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow between 8pm and 5am. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm, then patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -15 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -40. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -27. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -14. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -2. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSE Pettibone ND
 46.99°N 99.45°W
11:36 am CST Jan 21, 2026
12pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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