Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

L O Simenstad Municipal Airport (KOEO)

Lat: 45.31° N Lon: 92.69° W Elev: 886 ft.

Fair

15°F

-9°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	30.26 in
Dewpoint	0°F (-18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	5°F (-15°C)
Last update	14 Jan 4:55 pm CST

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Detailed forecast for

Polk County

Tonight

Increasing clouds. Lows around 3. Northwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.

Thursday

Snow likely and light freezing drizzle in the morning, then snow and slight chance of light freezing drizzle in the afternoon. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Highs in the mid 20s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.

Thursday Night

Not as cold. Snow likely. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Friday

Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the morning. Highs in the upper 20s. Temperatures falling into the mid teens in the afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Friday Night

Colder. Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Lows around 4. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Saturday

Much colder. Mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature around 6.

Saturday Night

Colder. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 8 below.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning. Highs around 9. Chance of snow 30 percent.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows around 6 below.

Martin Luther King Jr Day

Partly sunny. Highs around 3.