Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis, Airlake Airport (KLVN)

Lat: 44.63°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 961ft.

Fair

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-4°F (-20°C)
Last update 20 Jan 11:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Minneapolis, Airlake Airport MN

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly after noon.  High near 23. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -9 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly after noon. High near 23. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Minneapolis, Airlake Airport MN
 44.59°N 93.22°W (Elev. 984 ft)
11:12 am CST Jan 20, 2026
11am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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