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NWS North Mississippi Valley Regional Radar Satellite
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Updated: @ 17-Jan-2026 1:45pm - next update at 1:50pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Overcast Overcast
Currently: 5.1, Max: 7.8, Min: 4.9 5.1°F
Colder 0.9°F than last hour.

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Feels like: -2°F

24-hr difference
-7°FColder 7.0°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 7.8°F
5:55am
31.5°F
12:00am
Low: 4.9°F
1:31pm
6.8°F
11:33pm
 Wind from WSW WSW
2.9
Gust:
1.7 mph
1 Bft - Light Breeze
Today: 17.4 mph 11:03am
Gust Month: 19.1 mph January 16
Rain Today: 0 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0 in
Rain Yesterday: 0 in
Storm Rain: 0 in
This Month: 0.08 in
Season Total: 0.08 in
2 rain days in January.
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Snow
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Snow
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 70 % Decreased 1.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: -2.6°F Decreased 1.2°F since last hour.
Barometer: 30.113 inHg Falling 0.01  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 12:06am
Sunset: 12:13pm
Moonset: 11:18am
Moonrise: 10:53pm
Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, Moon at 28 days in cycle
1%
Illuminated
UV Index Solar Radiation
   0.0    None
High: 0.6 @ 11:19am
0 W/m2 (0 %)
High: 179 @  11:25am
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny

Hi 8 °F
NWS forecast: Partly sunny. High near 8, with temperatures falling to around 4 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
 
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Snow
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Snow

Lo -4 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy. Low around -4, with temperatures rising to around 4 overnight. Wind chill values as low as -15. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
 Short Term NWS Forecast for Sartell
Sunday

Sunday: Snow Likely then Patchy Blowing Snow
Snow Likely then Patchy Blowing Snow
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Patchy Blowing Snow then Partly Cloudy
Patchy Blowing Snow then Partly Cloudy
M.L. King Jr.
Day
M.L. King Jr. Day: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy
Hi 15 °FLo -9 °FHi 3 °FLo -10 °FHi 14 °FLo 4 °F

Full 7-Day NWS Forecast


NWS-Twin Cities (MPX) Area Forecast Summary

- Cold and windy Saturday with areas of blowing snow and reduced visibility, particularly in western MN. - Another Clipper system will bring light snow Sunday. Very strong winds will follow the system with gusts of 35-45 MPH possible across MN Sunday afternoon and evening. This could lead to more blowing snow and reduced visibilities. - Wind chills forecast to fall into the 20s to lower 30s below zero Sunday night into Monday morning. - Cold with small chances of snow throughout next week.

NWS MPX Office Area Forecast Discussion

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