Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis, Airlake Airport (KLVN)

Lat: 44.63°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 961ft.

Partly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jul 6:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Elko MN

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Elko MN
 44.53°N 93.26°W (Elev. 997 ft)
6:07 am CDT Jul 18, 2025
6am CDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 24, 2025
 
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