Heavy Mountain Snow in the Northwest U.S.; Wintry Mix North-Central to Northeast U.S.

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes overnight into Tuesday then the Northeast U.S. Tuesday night into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	29.69 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	5 Jan 9:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Minneapolis MN

Winter Weather Advisory until January 6, 12:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until January 6, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Tue
Winter Weather Advisory
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Chance
Rain/Freezing
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Slight Chance
Drizzle/Freezing
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Areas
Freezing Fog
and Patchy
Fog
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 37 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Cloudy then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 34 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of drizzle or freezing rain before midnight, then a chance of rain or freezing rain between midnight and 5am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 5am. Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

Tuesday

A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 9am. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 4am. Areas of freezing fog between 1am and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of rain between midnight and 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 5 mph.