Winter Weather Advisory WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY - Stearns
Cold Weather Advisory COLD WEATHER ADVISORY - Benton  - Stearns

NWS North Mississippi Valley Regional Radar Satellite
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Updated: @ 17-Jan-2026 9:40pm - next update at 9:45pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Clear Clear
Currently: -5.2, Max: 7.8, Min: -5.3 -5.2°F
Colder 0.9°F than last hour.

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Feels like: -5°F

24-hr difference
-12.5°FColder 12.5°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 7.8°F
5:55am
31.5°F
12:00am
Low: -5.3°F
9:39pm
6.8°F
11:33pm
 Calm NW
0
Gust:
0 mph
1 Bft - Calm
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.
Sunday

Sunday: Snow Likely then Patchy Blowing Snow
Snow Likely then Patchy Blowing Snow
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 75 % Increased 1.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: -11.1°F Decreased 0.7°F since last hour.
Barometer: 30.064 inHg Falling 0.04  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Falling
Sunrise: 12:06am
Sunset: 12:14pm
Moonset: 12:08pm
Moonrise: 11:44pm
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: 234 @  2:49pm
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Tonight & Sunday
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 -16. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
 
Sunday

Sunday: Snow Likely then Patchy Blowing Snow
Snow Likely then Patchy Blowing Snow

Hi 14 °F
NWS forecast: Snow likely before 3pm, then patchy blowing snow and a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy. High near 14, with temperatures falling to around 6 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as -14. West southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
 Short Term NWS Forecast for Sartell
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
Wednesday

Wednesday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Lo -9 °FHi 2 °FLo -10 °FHi 13 °FLo 5 °FHi 15 °F

Full 7-Day NWS Forecast


NWS-Twin Cities (MPX) Area Forecast Summary

- A clipper moves in tonight with light snow and gusty winds, similar impacts to Friday with another Winter Weather Advisory in effect. - Very cold wind chills tonight in the 15 to 25 below range and tomorrow night a Cold Weather Advisory is in effect for wind chills in the 25 to 35 below range. - Below to much below normal temperature for the rest of the week with the next snow chance midweek.

NWS MPX Office Area Forecast Discussion

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