Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minneapolis - Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM)

Lat: 44.83°NLon: 93.47°WElev: 906ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 18 Aug 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chanhassen MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chanhassen MN
 44.85°N 93.55°W (Elev. 951 ft)
4:46 pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
4pm CDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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