Heavy to Excessive Rainfall in the Southeast U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

A slow-moving storm system will continue to produce widespread heavy showers and thunderstorms which may bring excessive rainfall and flooding as it tracks across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions today into Wednesday. Gusty winds and dry fuels under potential record setting temperatures will support widespread critical fire weather in the northern Plains and Upper Midwest today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	S 13 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint	38°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 May 8:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport MN

Red Flag Warning May 12, 12:00pm until May 12, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 52 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 64 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind around 10 mph.