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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis - Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM)

Lat: 44.83°NLon: 93.47°WElev: 906ft.

Fog/Mist

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 27 Dec 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Hopkins MN

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 06:00am until December 29, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Today

    Today: Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 43. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 26. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 9am, then snow after 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F⇓

    Rain/Snow
    then Heavy
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 3am. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 43. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 26. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 9am, then snow after 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 3am. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -7. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 12. West wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hopkins MN
 44.93°N 93.4°W (Elev. 919 ft)
Last Update:
3:36 am CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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