Cottonwood, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear -10°F
Feels Like -24°F  
Humidity 80% Dew Point -15°F Wind S 6 MPH Gusts 7 Barometer 30.32 in.
Visibility 12.4 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 6.4 mi. NNE of central Cottonwood
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Increasing Clouds, High 19F, Low 24F
19
24
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 32F, Low 9F
40%
32
9
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 16F, Low -12F
40%
16
-12
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 5F, Low -2F
5
-2
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Snow, High 29F, Low 14F
20%
29
14
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Cloudy, High 33F, Low 16F
33
16
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Snow, High 25F
20%
25
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 19°F to a low of 5°F mid-week, then warm to 33°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 28°F with lows around 10°F.

This Date in Weather History

1982 - The temperature in New York City's Central Park reached 72 degrees to establish a record high for December. The month as a whole was also the warmest of record.

More on this and other weather history

Cottonwood, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -21. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 24 by 4am. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 5.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

Monday Dec 8

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.


About Cottonwood, MN

Cottonwood is a city in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,149 at the 2020 census.

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