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Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Richfield MN

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Richfield MN
 44.87°N 93.25°W (Elev. 843 ft)
Last Update:
2:20 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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