Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

A Few Clouds

26°F

-3°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	E 10 mph
Barometer	30.14 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	16°F (-9°C)
Last update	25 Dec 5:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Lauderdale MN

Christmas Day
High: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Drizzle/Freezing
Rain
Tonight
Low: 32 °F⇑
Chance
Drizzle/Freezing
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Friday
High: 38 °F
Patchy Fog
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Freezing
Rain
Sunday
High: 27 °F⇓
Chance Wintry
Mix then
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Sunday Night
Low: 5 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Blustery then
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 12 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day

A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain between noon and 3pm, then a chance of drizzle. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 7pm, then a chance of drizzle between 7pm and 5am. Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 36 by 5am. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

Friday

Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain between midnight and 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

A chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 27 by 9am, then falling to around 16 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Northwest wind around 10 mph.