Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1025.7 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 14 Jan 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Minneapolis MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow, mainly after noon.  High near 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Low around 22. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Snow, mainly after noon. High near 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 22. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow 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 7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. 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 11. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minneapolis MN
 44.95°N 93.28°W (Elev. 886 ft)
11:42 am CST Jan 14, 2026
12pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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