Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87° N Lon: 95.39° W Elev: 1424 ft.

Mostly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	W 16 mph
Barometer	29.60 in (1003.8 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	13 Jan 5:53 am CST

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Detailed forecast for

Douglas County

Today

Breezy. Increasing clouds. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.

Tonight

Breezy. Much colder. Decreasing clouds. Lows around 7. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.

Wednesday

Much colder. Sunny. Highs around 12. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds. Lows around 2. Northwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight.

Thursday

Breezy. Not as cold. Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 60 percent.

Thursday Night

Breezy. Not as cold. Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow. Lows around 14. Temperatures rising into the mid 20s after midnight. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Friday

Windy, colder. Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning. Patchy blowing snow through the day. Highs in the lower 20s. Temperatures falling into the lower teens in the afternoon. Chance of snow 40 percent.

Friday Night

Breezy, colder. Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow in the evening. Lows around 2 below.

Saturday

Colder. Mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature around 1.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows around 9 below.

Sunday

Partly sunny. Highs around 10.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows around 3 below.

Martin Luther King Jr Day

Partly sunny. Highs around 11.