Meteorologist Corey Harguth

12/31/2025

We are starting out mild for our Wednesday with temperatures sitting in the lower to middle 30s across Southern Minnesota, but these will also likely serve as our highs for the day as await a cold front that will swing through by later this morning causing temperatures to drop through the afternoon eventually bottoming out around zero or slightly below as we say so long to 2025.

We are also going to look for chances of some light snow this morning as the front approaches, but just like the clipper system on Tuesday, accumulations are expected to stay under an inch and should be done by lunchtime with northwest winds at 10-15 mph throughout the day. It will be cold tonight with lows again ranging from zero to -5 across the region with Southeast Minnesota expected to see the coldest air which will also transfer into New Year's Day where highs look to reach the lower to middle teens across the region with some lower 20s possible in Southwest Minnesota with some sunshine.

Friday is going to be a lot of the same as what is expected for Thursday, just with a few more clouds throughout the day. Overnight lows going into the weekend will likely be in the single digits above zero with upper teens and lower 20s for highs by Saturday.

Sunday and beyond is looking warmer as most areas of Southern Minnesota look to climb into the upper 20s and lower 30s which will hang on into the middle of next week.

12/30/2025

Roads are still a bit slippery in spots this morning, but it is a big improvement over 24 hours ago as crews continue to work on clean-up so be on the lookout for snow plows during your morning commute.

There is a chance of a light snow shower or two late this morning, but it looks like any accumulation will be minimal and only looks to hang around for a couple of hours. Then we will warm up to right around the freezing point with some peaks of sunshine this afternoon and winds out of the southwest at 5-15 mph. Clouds return for tonight with lows dropping back into the middle and upper teens for most of Southern Minnesota except for some lower 20s in the southwest corner of the state.

Wednesday is going to be another one of those backwards kinds of days as we reach our highs in the lower to middle 20s early in the day and then fall throughout the afternoon as a cold front moves through. Some light snow is going to be possible once again through the morning with a couple inches of accumulation not out of the question at this point. Winds will also switch to be out of the north at 10-15 mph. We eventually bottom out around and just below zero for the overnight before rebounding into the teens and lower 20s with some sunshine for New Year's Day.

We will then see more clouds for Friday with highs back in the teens before we "warm up" once again for the first weekend of 2026 with highs in the upper 20s and lower 30s.

12/29/2025

Road crews are starting to make some progress on the state and federal highways across Southern Minnesota as of 8:30 this morning, but it will likely be a long process to get most driving surfaces back to normal winter driving conditions. Interstate 35 remains closed from Albert Lea to Ames as does Highway 60 from Windom to St. James. Get the latest road conditions at 511mn.org.

Snow totals were all over the place with this system, based on what has been reported so far, and in many cases there is some degree of guessing that goes into a measurement considering the significant drifting, but the most common numbers seem to fall in the 3-6 inch range with some locally higher amounts.

12/29/2025

Many roads across Southern Minnesota are in tough shape as we get going on this Monday while crews continue to work hard to them cleaned up after yesterday's snow and strong winds. There are still a lot of areas noted as travel not advised and even some road closures especially noting Interstate 35 from just north of Albert Lea all the way to Ames, Iowa. 511mn.org is the place to go for up to date road conditions and if you are planning to travel this morning, allow yourself some extra time and be ready to take it slow because there is also a layer of ice underneath the snow. Actual snow totals (or some cases guesses because of wind) are slowly starting to come in and I will post those later today.

We are going to stay cold today. In fact, temperatures do not look like they are going to move much if at all from where sit right now in South Central and Southeast Minnesota in the single digits above zero. It will be slightly warmer to the west where some lower teens will be possible later this afternoon. We will stay cold tonight with lows in most areas expected to be between zero and ten before we warm up into the lower 30s for highs on Tuesday. That will be short-lived as we then fall back into the teens on Wednesday and then single digits for highs as we ring in the new year.

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12/28/2025

A number of roads throughout Southern Minnesota have travel not advised as snow continues to fall and strong winds continue to reduce visibility. Interstate 35 southbound from Highway 14 to the Iowa border is also closed due to multiple crashes. If you must travel tonight, be ready to take it slow and also check the updated road conditions at 511mn.org.

12/28/2025

Good Sunday morning!! We are bracing for not only some much colder air to move into the region for the second half of the weekend, but also some potentially heavy snow and very strong winds across much of Southern Minnesota. BLIZZARD WARNINGS have been expanded to include all of Southeast Minnesota and portions of West Central Minnesota into early parts of Monday.

12/27/2025

New event: Blizzard Warning for Steele County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Rice County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Blue Earth County, MN
Sent via email and SMS at 151 pm CST, Dec 27th 2025
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Radar valid at 304 pm CST, Dec 27th 2025
alert legend..ACCUMULATING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TO BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .A developing winter storm over the Northern Plains today will become much stronger as it moves across the Upper Midwest Sunday and Sunday night. Snow will develop over western Minnesota near sunrise, with a rain/snow mix developing farther east. The rain/snow mix across eastern Minnesota and Wisconsin will quickly turn to snow as colder air moves in mid to late morning. Steady snow will continue through late Sunday night. Accumulations of 5 to 8 inches are forecast across eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin, with amounts tapering off to a couple inches across far western Minnesota. In addition, strong northwest winds gusting to 45 to 55 mph are expected by Sunday afternoon, leading to blizzard conditions in open areas of central and southern Minnesota through Sunday night. A Blizzard Warning is in effect in a corridor from Alexandra and Long Prairie, south to Hutchinson and the far southwestern Twin Cities metro, to the Mankato and Albert Lea areas. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the rest of eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. A Winter Storm Watch continues for far western Minnesota where blizzard conditions are less certain due to lighter snow accumulations.

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Including the cities of Long Prairie, Shakopee, Alexandria, Chaska,
Litchfield, Le Sueur, Owatonna, Ga***rd, St Cloud, Mankato, St Peter,
Waseca, Albert Lea, Glenwood, Faribault, Olivia, Willmar, Chanhassen,
Monticello, Hutchinson, Blue Earth, and Victoria
151 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025
..BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations
between 4 and 7 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and west
central Minnesota.

* WHEN...From 9 AM Sunday to 6 AM CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel
treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel could be very
difficult. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce
visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning
commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel,
have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with
your vehicle. Call 5 1 1 or visit 511mn.org for road conditions.

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12/27/2025

If you have travel plans for the second half of the weekend, you will want to keep an eye on the forecast at this point as a strong cold front pushes in from the west bringing potential for measurable snow and strong winds that could also produce blizzard conditions.

12/26/2025

We have been doing plenty of snow melting over the last couple of days even though there have been more clouds than sun which is largely why we are continuing to see widespread dense fog across Southern Minnesota to start our Friday. Dense Fog Advisories will remain in place for the nearly the entire southern half of the state through 9 a.m. A Winter Weather Advisory is also in place through this morning for much of East Central and Northeast Minnesota as those areas continue to look for chances of some freezing drizzle.

We are going to keep at least some of the clouds around for much of today with temperatures topping out in the middle and upper 30s which will likely lead to more fog after sunset and the remaining clouds will also help keep us warmer overnight with lows only looking to fall back into the lower 30s before the area gets into the 40s for highs on Saturday. Parts of Southwest Minnesota could also reach the lower 50s, but we are not going to stay there long as a cold front moves in overnight and into Sunday. Our highs in upper 20s and lower 30s will be reached early in the day and fall in the afternoon eventually bottoming out in the single digits above zero making for a cold start to next week, but we will be back into the 20s and 30s for Tuesday only to fall back down just in time to ring in the new year.

12/24/2025

We are starting our Christmas Eve on the quiet side with temperatures sitting in the middle and upper 20s across Southern Minnesota. Highs are expected to climb into the middle 30s across much of the area this afternoon with some lower 40s possible in southwestern locations along with some light rain and fog this afternoon. A little bit of freezing drizzle cannot be completely ruled out this evening and into the overnight with lows in the upper 20s. Christmas Day will be a lot of the same with temperatures ranging from the middle 30s to lower 40s and then some rain and freezing drizzle possible overnight as lows drop back into the middle 30s.

Friday is warmer with highs in upper 30s and lower 40s and then into the middle 40s for Saturday and some low 50s possible in Southwestern Minnesota. All of that before the next frontal system moves through Saturday night into Sunday with lows in the teens before we quickly reach our highs on Sunday and fall through the afternoon and stay there into the early parts of next week.

12/23/2025

It should be a much better commute for our Tuesday than what we had with the icy roads just 24 hours ago other than some isolated slick spots because of refreezing. Temperatures are sitting in the middle and upper 20s in South Central and Southeast Minnesota and middle 30s right now in southwest corner of the state, but we are not expected to move a whole lot as the day goes on with afternoon highs looking to hang out around the freezing point before we fall back into the upper teens and lower 20s tonight.

Another warm-up begins on Wednesday with highs ranging from the middle 30s to middle 40s across Southern Minnesota with a lot of the same, other than some additional clouds cover coming on Christmas Day. We could see some light rain and snow Thursday night, but then we return to the upper 30s and lower 40s on Friday before cooling down into the teens and lower 20s for highs by Sunday and into early parts of next week.

12/22/2025

Be careful this morning if you are in South Central and Southeast Minnesota as we have had some areas pick up a light glaze of ice from some overnight freezing drizzle which is leading to some slippery spots. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in place until 8 a.m. for this reason from Redwood, Nicollet, Blue Earth and Freeborn Counties eastward.

Temperatures, for the most part, are hovering right around or just above freezing to start our Monday with highs expected to climb into the upper 30s in Southeast Minnesota and middle 40s in the southwest corner of the state with mostly sunny skies so we will get back to the melting pattern which looks to hang around for a majority of the week. We will temporarily cool down into the lower 30s across Southern Minnesota for tomorrow, but we warm right back up for Wednesday with highs by Christmas Day on Thursday ranging from the upper 30s to near 50 degrees. It also looks like we are going to be staying dry for the remainder of the week with the next chance of rain and snow coming on Saturday. Colder air will return for the last few days of 2025 it appears though with highs back in the 20s by Sunday.