Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minneapolis, Crystal Airport (KMIC)

Lat: 45.06°NLon: 93.35°WElev: 866ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	NW 6 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	9 Sep 12:53 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Columbia Heights MN

Overnight
Low: 62 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 62 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 63 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening.

Thursday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind around 10 mph.