Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

Partly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.83 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Aug 12:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Richfield MN

Overnight
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.