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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Glenwood Municipal Airport (KGHW)

Lat: 45.65°NLon: 95.32°WElev: 1385ft.

Mostly Cloudy

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 15 Jan 3:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Glenwood MN

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 18 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Glenwood MN
 45.64°N 95.4°W (Elev. 1145 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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