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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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

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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
Low: -11 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Blustery
M.L.King Day
High: 1 °F
Cold
Monday Night
Low: -12 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 11 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 7 °F⇑
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Partly
Sunny and
Blustery
Wednesday Night
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.