Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Heat Continues in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rain falling over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding into Wednesday. Hot temperatures are in place through Wednesday across parts of the western U.S. and New England. Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to become a Hurricane by late this week as it moves westward across the central Atlantic Ocean. Monitor forecasts for any Puerto Rico or U.S. East Coast impacts. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minneapolis - Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM)

Lat: 44.83°NLon: 93.47°WElev: 906ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Aug 1:53 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Chaska MN

Overnight
Low: 59 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Areas Smoke
Wednesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Areas Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Clear, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

Areas of smoke after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Areas of smoke before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 10 mph.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 10 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.