Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis - Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM)

Lat: 44.83°NLon: 93.47°WElev: 906ft.

Mostly Cloudy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 15 Jan 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Heidelberg MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 31. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow before 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 10am and noon.  Patchy blowing snow between 10am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Isolated snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 6. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 31. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Rain and snow before 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 10am and noon. Patchy blowing snow between 10am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Isolated snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 6. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Heidelberg MN
 44.55°N 93.68°W (Elev. 997 ft)
12:06 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
12pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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