Wildfire Smoke Continues Poor Air Quality in the East; Excessive Rainfall May Bring Flooding in the Northwest

Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to be transported south by winds into the U.S. resulting in moderate to unhealthy air quality across parts of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Ohio Valley, and Midwest on Friday. Some improvement is expected this weekend. Excessive rainfall may bring areas of flooding from far northern Washington across central Montana, and into western South Dakota Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minneapolis, Crystal Airport (KMIC)

Lat: 45.06°NLon: 93.35°WElev: 866ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jun 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia Heights MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 59 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 84 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 65 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 80 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 15 mph.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 56 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 72 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

    Low: 52 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 76 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 59 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Columbia Heights MN
 45.04°N 93.25°W (Elev. 948 ft)
9:27 pm CDT Jun 8, 2023
9pm CDT Jun 8, 2023-6pm CDT Jun 15, 2023
 
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