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Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Rain and High Elevation Snow in the West

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest Thursday afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 95.39°WElev: 1424ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 12 Feb 12:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Alexandria MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. North northeast wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Alexandria MN
 45.9°N 95.34°W (Elev. 1411 ft)
Last Update:
1:27 am CST Feb 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Feb 12, 2026-6pm CST Feb 18, 2026
 
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