Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis / Blaine (KANE)

Lat: 45.14°NLon: 93.21°WElev: 906ft.

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.61 in
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	9 Dec 10:48 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Blaine MN

Winter Storm Warning December 9, 12:00pm until December 10, 06:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Today
High: 31 °F
Wintry Mix
Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Snow then
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 22 °F⇓
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 3 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 16 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 3 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 14 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: -10 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 0 °F
Slight Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow likely before 3pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 3pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before 3am. Patchy blowing snow between 1am and 5am. Low around 20. Blustery, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday

Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.