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Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 28 Apr 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bloomington MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Cloudy

    Low: 46 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 50. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 50 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 47. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 47 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 52 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Decreasing
    Clouds

    Low: 41 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    High: 72 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    Low: 49 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 70 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 51 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 50. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 47. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 15 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Bloomington MN
 44.83°N 93.31°W (Elev. 837 ft)
Last Update:
2:11 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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