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

ROLLA (K06D)

Lat: 48.88°NLon: 99.62°WElev: 1824ft.

Overcast

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed W 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 20 Jan 11:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rolla ND

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

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 2am.  Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 9 by 5am. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 4 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -13. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: -13 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -31. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: -31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -16. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: -16 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -28. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -11. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: -11 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: -24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 9 by 5am. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 4 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -13. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -31. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -16. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -28. West wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -11. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -2. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rolla ND
 48.87°N 99.63°W
9:36 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
11pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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