Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Downtown Holman Field (KSTP)

Lat: 44.93°NLon: 93.06°WElev: 699ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Saint Paul MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Saint Paul MN
 44.95°N 93.1°W (Elev. 810 ft)
9:51 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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