Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

Fair

15°F

-9°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	NW 10 mph
Barometer	30.26 in (1026.5 mb)
Dewpoint	1°F (-17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	3°F (-16°C)
Last update	14 Jan 6:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Minneapolis MN

Tonight
Low: 9 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 30 °F
Snow Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Snow Likely
Friday
High: 31 °F⇓
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 4 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: -5 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 13 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -2 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

M.L.King Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.