Snow Squalls from the Upper Midwest to Great Lakes; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

An Arctic front will bring widespread snow squalls through Friday from the Upper Midwest to the Ohio Valley. Heavy snow rates and strong winds will lead to near-zero visibility and dangerous travel conditions. High winds will continue across the northern and central High Plains through Friday, with wind gusts above 60 mph likely, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Minneapolis - Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM)

Lat: 44.83°NLon: 93.47°WElev: 906ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	29.44 in (997.9 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	16 Jan 5:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Minnetrista MN

Today
High: 29 °F⇓
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 7 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
Saturday
High: 8 °F⇓
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: -1 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Sunday Night
Low: -5 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
M.L.King Day
High: 4 °F
Cold
Monday Night
Low: -4 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 13 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow showers, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 3pm. Temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Scattered snow showers, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 4 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -14. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.