Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis, Airlake Airport (KLVN)

Lat: 44.63°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 961ft.

Fog/Mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	29.76 in
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	1.50 mi
Wind Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	27 Dec 8:15 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Minneapolis, Airlake Airport MN

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 06:00am until December 29, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Today
High: 43 °F
Areas Fog
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 35 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Breezy
then Heavy
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 6 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 11 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 12 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Sunday

Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 10am, then snow and freezing rain between 10am and 11am, then snow after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 3am. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 0. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 12. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -5. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

New Year's Day

Sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West northwest wind around 10 mph.