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Snow And Hazardous Travel Expected From The Rockies To The Northern Plains And Upper Midwest

A storm system will track from the Rockies to the Great Lakes through Monday. The storm will bring heavy snow, gusty winds, and hazardous travel conditions. Some of the snow will be heavy at times, with accumulations approaching one foot over northern Wisconsin and Minnesota. Conditions will improve Monday night into Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

Overcast

1°C

34°F

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Vrbl 9 km/h
Barometer 1009.4 mb (29.79 in)
Dewpoint -2°C (28°F)
Visibility 11 km
Wind Chill-2°C (29°F)
Last update 8 Dec 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Minneapolis MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 9, 12:00am until December 9, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing drizzle before 5am, then snow. Patchy fog after 7pm. Low around -6. Northeast wind 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of a centimeter possible. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 centimeters possible.

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

    Low: -6 °C

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow, mainly before noon. Patchy fog between 4pm and 5pm. Temperature falling to around -11 by 4pm. Northwest wind 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 centimeters possible.

    Snow and
    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

    High: -5 °C⇓

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. West northwest wind 15 to 20 km/h decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h in the evening.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: -20 °C

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -16. Wind chill values as low as -26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h.

    Cold

    High: -16 °C

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. West wind 5 to 10 km/h.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: -23 °C

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming south in the afternoon.

    Cold

    High: -17 °C

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. Southeast wind 5 to 10 km/h.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

    Low: -20 °C

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -4. South wind around 10 km/h.

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

    High: -4 °C

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. South wind around 10 km/h.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: -9 °C

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing drizzle before 5am, then snow. Patchy fog after 7pm. Low around -6. Northeast wind 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of a centimeter possible. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 centimeters possible.
Monday
Snow, mainly before noon. Patchy fog between 4pm and 5pm. Temperature falling to around -11 by 4pm. Northwest wind 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 centimeters possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. West northwest wind 15 to 20 km/h decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -16. Wind chill values as low as -26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. West wind 5 to 10 km/h.
Wednesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. Southeast wind 5 to 10 km/h.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -4. South wind around 10 km/h.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. South wind around 10 km/h.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -1. South southwest wind around 10 km/h becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -7. West wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -3. North northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. West northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -8. West northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h.
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Point Forecast:
Minneapolis MN
 44.95°N 93.28°W (Elev. 270 m)
Last Update:
2:40 pm CST Dec 8, 2019
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Dec 8, 2019-6pm CST Dec 15, 2019
 
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