Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minneapolis, Airlake Airport (KLVN)

Lat: 44.63°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 961ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Aug 7:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Farmington MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Farmington MN
 44.65°N 93.13°W (Elev. 922 ft)
6:01 pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
7pm CDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 5, 2026
 
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