Severe Storms Across the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast; Continued Active Pattern in the Central U.S. Over the Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the Southern Plains into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Gulf Coast Friday afternoon and evening. Large hail and severe wind gusts are the primary threats. Additional storms are expected in the Central High Plains and the Mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. An approaching system on Sunday for Pacific Northwest may bring heavy rain and winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis, Airlake Airport (KLVN)

Lat: 44.63°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 961ft.

Light Rain

61°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 May 9:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Apple Valley MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 64. South southeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Low around 59. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 64. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Apple Valley MN
 44.74°N 93.22°W (Elev. 994 ft)
8:28 pm CDT May 31, 2024
9pm CDT May 31, 2024-6pm CDT Jun 7, 2024
 
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