Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minneapolis MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minneapolis MN
 44.95°N 93.28°W (Elev. 886 ft)
1:56 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
2am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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