Heat Easing in the Southwest U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms from High Plains to Coastal Carolinas on Sunday

The recent unseasonable heat is easing a bit in the Southwest this weekend, but Excessive Heat will build into central California over the next several days. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms will be possible on Sunday from the High Plains all the way to the coast of the Carolinas, with areas of heavy rainfall possible in the Plains and mid-Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minneapolis, Airlake Airport (KLVN)

Lat: 44.63°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 961ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jun 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Castle Rock MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Castle Rock MN
 44.55°N 93.16°W (Elev. 981 ft)
3:09 pm CDT Jun 9, 2024
3pm CDT Jun 9, 2024-6pm CDT Jun 15, 2024
 
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