Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

Blowing Snow and Breezy

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 21 Jan 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 11:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 06:37pm until January 21, 08:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 09:00pm until January 23, 11:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
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Extreme Cold Warning
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 06:37pm until January 21, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries.  Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 8 by 10am, then falling to around -3 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -42. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: -8 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of flurries after 2am. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of flurries. Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 8 by 10am, then falling to around -3 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -42. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport MN
 44.89°N 93.22°W (Elev. 837 ft)
5:56 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
6pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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