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Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis - Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM)

Lat: 44.83°NLon: 93.47°WElev: 906ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1005.7 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 4 Jan 7:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chaska MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog after 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Cloudy then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 5am, then a chance of rain. Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain between 11am and noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Patchy fog after 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 5am, then a chance of rain. Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain between 11am and noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chaska MN
 44.83°N 93.61°W (Elev. 988 ft)
Last Update:
7:26 pm CST Jan 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Jan 4, 2026-6pm CST Jan 11, 2026
 
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