Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis, Airlake Airport (KLVN)

Lat: 44.63°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 961ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 4:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lakeville MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind around 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lakeville MN
 44.68°N 93.25°W (Elev. 1083 ft)
2:51 am CDT Aug 18, 2026
4am CDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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