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 >

Current conditions at

Glenwood Municipal Airport (KGHW)

Lat: 45.65°NLon: 95.32°WElev: 1385ft.

Fog/Mist

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill-3°F (-19°C)
Last update 20 Jan 4:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Glenwood MN

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

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 10. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -8 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -24. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -13. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: -13 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: -24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -6 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 10. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -8 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -24. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -13. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -11. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Glenwood MN
 45.64°N 95.4°W (Elev. 1145 ft)
3:16 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
4pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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