Weather Alerts For Elkton, MN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 1221 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025 Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette-Clayton-Dodge- Olmsted-Mower-Fillmore- Including the cities of Elkader, Decorah, Austin, Charles City, New Hampton, Rochester, Preston, Cresco, Osage, Oelwein, and Dodge Center 1221 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. &&

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 1122 AM CST Thu Dec 18 2025 ...BURSTS OF HEAVY SNOW, GUSTY WINDS, AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES... .A cold front moves through the region this afternoon bringing scattered to numerous snow showers and gusty winds up to 45 mph. Bursts of heavy snow are expected within the snow showers which combined with the gusty winds are expected to result in rapidly reduced visibilities. Quickly dropping temperatures behind the front may also result in slippery travel on roads that become wet from the snow. Exercise caution if traveling this afternoon and evening. Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Floyd-Chickasaw-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted- Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston- Including the cities of Winona, Decorah, Wabasha, Austin, Charles City, New Hampton, Rochester, Preston, Caledonia, Cresco, Osage, and Dodge Center 1122 AM CST Thu Dec 18 2025 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow, Gusty Winds, and Reduced Visibilities. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. In Iowa, visit 511ia.org for road conditions. In Minnesota, visit 511mn.org for road conditions. &&