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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis, Airlake Airport (KLVN)

Lat: 44.63°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 961ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 6:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Prior Lake MN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Prior Lake MN
 44.66°N 93.46°W (Elev. 997 ft)
5:48 am CDT Aug 20, 2025
7am CDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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