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Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 27 Apr 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Burnsville MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Cloudy

    Low: 45 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 50. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 50 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Steady temperature around 50. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 50 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 53 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Decreasing
    Clouds

    Low: 41 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. 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. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy

    High: 73 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 48 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 15 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Showers

    High: 69 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Slight Chance
    Showers

    Low: 49 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 50. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Steady temperature around 50. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. 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. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 15 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Burnsville MN
 44.76°N 93.28°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
11:10 pm CDT Apr 27, 2024
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Apr 27, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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