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Heavy Snow in the Central/Southern Rockies; Below Average Temperatures in the Central and Eastern US

Moderate to heavy snowfall is expected in the central/southern Rockies and adjacent High Plains today. Lake-enhanced snowfall is expected downwind of the Great Lakes today. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible this evening into tonight across the western Gulf Coast states. Temperatures across much of the central and eastern CONUS will remain below average and chilly to end the week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis, Crystal Airport (KMIC)

Lat: 45.06°NLon: 93.35°WElev: 866ft.

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1025.6 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-3°F (-19°C)
Last update 3 Dec 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Minneapolis MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -16. Light south southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 21 by 5am. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 11 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 29. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 9 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -16. Light south southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 21 by 5am. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 29. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Minneapolis MN
 44.98°N 93.28°W (Elev. 850 ft)
Last Update:
3:51 pm CST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Dec 3, 2025-6pm CST Dec 10, 2025
 
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