Cold Temperatures for the Eastern U.S.; Lake Effect Snow in the Great Lakes; Heavy Rain in the Pacific Northwest

Cold temperatures will continue across much of the eastern U.S. into today. Heavy lake effect snow continues into today east of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Two Pacific cold fronts will cross the Pacific Northwest early this week followed by another atmospheric river. Heavy rain and gusty winds are expected through midweek, with the potential for renewed urban and river flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 95.39°WElev: 1424ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	12°F (-11°C)
Last update	15 Dec 4:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Alexandria MN

Tonight
Low: 14 °F⇑
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Partly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Rain Likely
and Breezy
then
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Windy
Thursday
High: 23 °F⇓
Windy. Chance
Snow then
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -12 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 24 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 10 °F
Slight Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 14 by 8pm, then rising to around 29 during the remainder of the night. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Rain likely before 2am, then rain and snow likely between 2am and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 1 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. South southeast wind around 10 mph.