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Current conditions at

Minneapolis - Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM)

Lat: 44.83°NLon: 93.47°WElev: 906ft.

Fair

14°C

57°F

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed E 9 km/h
Barometer 1021.7 mb (30.16 in)
Dewpoint -2°C (29°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 24 Apr 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hopkins MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Southeast wind 10 to 15 km/h.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 6 °C

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 19. South southeast wind 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.

    Sunny

    High: 19 °C

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Southeast wind around 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h.  New precipitation amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 8 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  High near 14. Breezy, with a southeast wind 35 to 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 60 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 14 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 11. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 35 to 40 km/h decreasing to 25 to 30 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 11 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a south wind 30 to 35 km/h becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 19 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 20 to 30 km/h becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 9 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 14. Northeast wind around 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Showers

    High: 14 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 7. Northeast wind 20 to 25 km/h becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 7 °C

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Southeast wind 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 19. South southeast wind 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Southeast wind around 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h. New precipitation amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.
Friday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. High near 14. Breezy, with a southeast wind 35 to 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 60 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 11. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 35 to 40 km/h decreasing to 25 to 30 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a south wind 30 to 35 km/h becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 20 to 30 km/h becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 14. Northeast wind around 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Northeast wind 20 to 25 km/h becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. West wind around 25 km/h.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 20 to 25 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 22. South southwest wind 10 to 20 km/h.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 11. South southwest wind around 15 km/h.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West southwest wind 15 to 25 km/h.
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Point Forecast:
Hopkins MN
 44.93°N 93.4°W (Elev. 280 m)
5:48 pm CDT Apr 24, 2024
8pm CDT Apr 24, 2024-6pm CDT May 1, 2024
 
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