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Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis - Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM)

Lat: 44.83°NLon: 93.47°WElev: 906ft.

Mostly Cloudy

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.70 in (1006.9 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 5 Jan 1:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Minnetrista MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 9am, then patchy fog after 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain or freezing rain likely before 3am, then a chance of drizzle or freezing rain between 3am and 5am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 5am. Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am, then patchy fog after 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Rain or freezing rain likely before 3am, then a chance of drizzle or freezing rain between 3am and 5am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 5am. Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minnetrista MN
 44.94°N 93.7°W (Elev. 997 ft)
Last Update:
10:22 pm CST Jan 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Jan 5, 2026-6pm CST Jan 11, 2026
 
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