Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall across the South-Central U.S

Widespread severe weather will continue across the Plains and Missouri Valley region Friday evening. Very large hail, strong tornadoes and wind damage are all possible. The severe thunderstorm activity will then shift into portions of the southern/central Plains Saturday. A Moderate Risk (Level 3/5) of excessive rainfall is also forecast from far northern Texas into Kansas Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis, Crystal Airport (KMIC)

Lat: 45.06°NLon: 93.35°WElev: 866ft.

Light Rain

53°F

12°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed E 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1003.6 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 26 Apr 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Golden Valley MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Temperature rising to around 57 by 4am. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 52 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am.  Cloudy, with a high near 63. West wind around 15 mph.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Cloudy

    High: 63 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 47 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers.  High near 57. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 57 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 46. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers

    Low: 46 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 56 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

    Low: 43 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 70 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 50 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Temperature rising to around 57 by 4am. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 63. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers. High near 57. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 46. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Golden Valley MN
 44.98°N 93.34°W (Elev. 876 ft)
5:50 pm CDT Apr 26, 2024
6pm CDT Apr 26, 2024-6pm CDT May 3, 2024
 
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