National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis - Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM)

Lat: 44.83°NLon: 93.47°WElev: 906ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.44 in (997.9 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 16 Jan 7:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Minneapolis, Flying Cloud Airport MN

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 2pm. Temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F⇓

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Isolated snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -11. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 9 °F⇓

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 2pm. Temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Isolated snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -11. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minneapolis, Flying Cloud Airport MN
 44.83°N 93.46°W (Elev. 909 ft)
Last Update:
5:26 am CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation