Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast and Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail are forecast across the Northeast U.S. and North Dakota today. Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible over eastern New Mexico into western Texas and over the western Florida peninsula today. Critical fire weather conditions will persist today over parts of the interior Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

Mostly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	S 12 mph
Barometer	29.89 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	94°F (34°C)
Last update	3 Jul 3:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Apple Valley MN

Heat Advisory July 4, 12:00pm until July 4, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Independence Day
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 96. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 82. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 64. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.