Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

A Few Clouds

86°F

30°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 4 Sep 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Minneapolis MN

Heat Advisory until September 4, 06:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until September 4, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers after 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Low around 68. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Labor Day
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 68. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Minneapolis MN
 44.93°N 93.22°W (Elev. 830 ft)
2:11 pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
5pm CDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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