Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast

A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE)

Lat: 45.16°NLon: 93.84°WElev: 968ft.

Light Snow Haze and Breezy

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 18 Jan 3:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Big Lake MN

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 09:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -17. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 11. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 11 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 9. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -17. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 11. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 9. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Lake MN
 45.34°N 93.76°W (Elev. 951 ft)
3:41 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
4pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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