Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis - Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM)

Lat: 44.83°NLon: 93.47°WElev: 906ft.

Fair

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1026.1 mb)
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 20 Jan 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Minnetrista MN

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 8. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -9 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 8. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Minnetrista MN
 44.94°N 93.7°W (Elev. 997 ft)
11:12 am CST Jan 20, 2026
11am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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