Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis - Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM)

Lat: 44.83°NLon: 93.47°WElev: 906ft.

Fog/Mist

26°F

-3°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.55 in (1002.0 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Wind Chill	18°F (-8°C)
Last update	9 Dec 11:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Minnetrista MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 9, 03:00pm until December 10, 06:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 33 °F
Wintry Mix
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 22 °F⇓
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 5 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 3 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 11 °F⇓
Chance Snow
then Partly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -1 °F
Slight Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet before 3pm, then snow and freezing rain between 3pm and 5pm, then rain and snow after 5pm. High near 33. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tonight

Snow, possibly mixed with drizzle before 10pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 10pm and 11pm, then snow likely after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 19. Blustery, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 11 by 11am, then falling to around 1 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. South wind around 10 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 19. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.