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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

Fair

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 2:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow before 5pm, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain. High near 30. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 7pm, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 5pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 28 °F⇓

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday
Snow before 5pm, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain. High near 30. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 7pm, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 5pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport MN
 44.89°N 93.19°W (Elev. 758 ft)
Last Update:
2:57 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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