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Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis - Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM)

Lat: 44.83°NLon: 93.47°WElev: 906ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Prior Lake MN

Flood Watch August 18, 06:56am until August 18, 10:00am
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    Flood Watch August 18, 06:56am until August 18, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Mon

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

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

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 61. 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. Partly cloudy, 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.
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Point Forecast:
Prior Lake MN
 44.72°N 93.4°W (Elev. 965 ft)
Last Update:
6:28 am CDT Aug 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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