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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, Crystal Airport (KMIC)

Lat: 45.06°NLon: 93.35°WElev: 866ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia Heights MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke between 10am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °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 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Areas of smoke between 10am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. 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 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. 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 73. 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:
Columbia Heights MN
 45.04°N 93.25°W (Elev. 948 ft)
Last Update:
2:47 am CDT Aug 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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