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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

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SE 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 25 Dec 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Minneapolis MN

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A chance of drizzle. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Southeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of drizzle, mainly before 4am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain between midnight and 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 29 by 8am, then falling to around 18 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
A chance of drizzle. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Southeast wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A chance of drizzle, mainly before 4am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. 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. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 29 by 8am, then falling to around 18 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minneapolis MN
 44.98°N 93.28°W (Elev. 850 ft)
Last Update:
4:37 pm CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Jan 1, 2026
 
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