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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis / Blaine (KANE)

Lat: 45.14°NLon: 93.21°WElev: 906ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 11:45 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Forest Lake MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Areas of smoke between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of smoke between noon and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Areas
    Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Areas of smoke between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Areas of smoke between noon and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Forest Lake MN
 45.23°N 93°W (Elev. 912 ft)
Last Update:
11:08 am CDT Aug 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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