Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis, Airlake Airport (KLVN)

Lat: 44.63°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 961ft.

Rain

70°F

21°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	1.75 mi
Last update	18 Aug 7:35 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Minneapolis, Airlake Airport MN

Flood Watch August 18, 07:46am until August 18, 10:00am

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Flood Watch August 18, 07:46am until August 18, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Mon
Flood Watch
Today
High: 84 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Fog
Wednesday
High: 80 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Clear then
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 81 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.