Ortonville, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear -11°F
Feels Like -11°F  
Humidity 83% Dew Point -15°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.3 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 1.4 mi. ESE of central Ortonville
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Partly Sunny, High 24F, Low 26F
24
26
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 30F, Low 8F
40%
30
8
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 13F, Low -12F
30%
13
-12
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 6F, Low -1F
6
-1
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Snow, High 27F, Low 14F
20%
27
14
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Snow, High 31F, Low 14F
20%
31
14
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Snow, High 23F
20%
23
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 24°F to a low of 6°F mid-week, then warm to 31°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 27°F with lows around 9°F.


This Date in Weather History

1972 - Winds gusting to 70 mph sent the temperature at Livingston, MT, plunging from 52 degrees to 18 degrees in just twenty minutes.

More on this and other weather history


Ortonville, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Light south southeast wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 5am. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

Monday Dec 8

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Tuesday Dec 9

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 20%.


About Ortonville, MN

Ortonville is a city in and the county seat of Big Stone County in the U.S. state of Minnesota at the southern tip of Big Stone Lake, along the South Dakota border. The population was 2,021 at the 2020 census. Big Stone Lake State Park is nearby.

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