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Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

Light Rain

73°F

23°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jul 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport MN
 44.89°N 93.22°W (Elev. 837 ft)
Last Update:
11:27 pm CDT Jul 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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