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

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 95.39°WElev: 1424ft.

Overcast with Haze and Breezy

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NW 25 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 18 Jan 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Osakis MN

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 09:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 12:50pm until January 18, 09:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 12:50pm until January 18, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 13 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing snow before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -33. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -33. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 11. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 11 by 5am. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 2 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -22. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Areas of blowing snow before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -33. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -33. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 11. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 11 by 5am. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Osakis MN
 45.88°N 95.15°W (Elev. 1319 ft)
11:21 am CST Jan 18, 2026
12pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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