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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE)

Lat: 45.16°NLon: 93.84°WElev: 968ft.

Light Snow Haze

12°F

-11°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	SW 3 mph
Barometer	30.07 in
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Last update	20 Jan 5:35 pm CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Rockford MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Tonight
Low: 7 °F
Chance Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 23 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -1 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 6 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -20 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: -8 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -1 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -13 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow, mainly after noon. High near 23. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -22. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.