Significant and Catastrophic Flooding in the Pacific Northwest; Very Cold Temperatures in the Northern Plains

The atmospheric river over the Pacific Northwest will begin to subside today, but lingering rainfall will exacerbate ongoing catastrophic major river flooding, and landslides will continue across portions of western Washington and northwest Oregon for several days. Arctic air will plummet southward into the Northern Plains today, bringing cold air in the single digits to the region by Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Cold Weather Advisory in effect from December 13, 12:00 AM CST until December 14, 10:00 AM CST

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

Light Snow

18°F

-8°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	2.50 mi
Last update	11 Dec 4:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Minneapolis MN

Cold Weather Advisory December 13, 12:00am until December 14, 10:00am

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Cold Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 19 °F
Isolated
Flurries
Tonight
Low: 9 °F
Cloudy then
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 18 °F⇓
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: -8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -1 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -15 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 5 °F
Cold
Sunday Night
Low: -1 °F⇑
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 26 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Isolated flurries. Cloudy, with a high near 19. East wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Isolated flurries between 2am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 9. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of snow before 11am, then isolated flurries between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 18 by 10am, then falling to around 5 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -12. Light west wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -25. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -15. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 13 by 5am. South wind around 10 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 26. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind around 10 mph.