Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis / Blaine (KANE)

Lat: 45.14°NLon: 93.21°WElev: 906ft.

Fog/Mist

37°F

3°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.72 in
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	27 Dec 12:46 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

North Oaks MN

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 06:00am until December 29, 12:00pm

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 08:00pm until December 28, 06:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Dense Fog Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 41 °F
Fog
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Dense Fog
then Slight
Chance Rain
and Dense Fog
Sunday
High: 35 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Fog then
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 7 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 13 °F
Blustery.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Widespread fog, mainly after 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 41. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Widespread dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 10am, then snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Widespread fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 4am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. West northwest wind around 5 mph.