Dalton, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Cold Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Sunny -10°F
Feels Like -32°F  
Humidity 65% Dew Point -19°F Wind NNW 14 MPH Gusts 20 Barometer 30.3 in.
Solar Rad 174 w/m2 Visibility 12.4 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 5.5 mi. WNW of central Dalton
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Sunny, High -6F, Low -20F
-6
-20
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Mostly Sunny, High 12F, Low 3F
12
3
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Partly Sunny, High 25F, Low 10F
25
10
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Partly Sunny, High 40F, Low 19F
40
19
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain And Snow, High 36F, Low 8F
20%
36
8
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Partly Sunny, High 16F, Low -8F
16
-8
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 27F
27
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from -6°F to a high of 40°F by week's end. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing snow chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 24°F with lows around 7°F.


This Date in Weather History

1987 - A major winter storm produced high winds and heavy snow in the Southern Rockies and the Southern High Plains. Snowfall totals in New Mexico ranged up to 25 inches at Cedar Crest, with up to three feet of snow reported in the higher elevations. Winds of 75 mph, with gusts to 124 mph, were reported northeast of Albuquerque NM. El Paso TX was buried under 22.4 inches of snow, including a single storm record of 16.8 inches in 24 hours. The snowfall total surpassed their previous record for an entire winter season of 18.4 inches. Record cold was experienced the next three nights as readings dipped into the single numbers. High winds ushering unseasonably cold air into the southwestern U.S. gusted to 100 mph at Grapevine CA.

More on this and other weather history


Dalton, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Saturday Dec 13

Sunny

Day: Sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -33. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west after midnight.

Sunday Dec 14

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -31. Breezy, with a light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the evening.

Tuesday Dec 16

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 9 to 16 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain And Snow

Day: A slight chance of freezing rain before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Snow

Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Dec 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 14 to 16 mph.


About Dalton, MN

Dalton is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 215 at the 2020 census.

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