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Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Rain and High Elevation Snow in the West

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest Thursday afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minneapolis, Crystal Airport (KMIC)

Lat: 45.06°NLon: 93.35°WElev: 866ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1025.0 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Feb 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Dayton MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
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Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Dayton MN
 45.19°N 93.49°W (Elev. 942 ft)
Last Update:
7:42 pm CST Feb 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Feb 11, 2026-6pm CST Feb 18, 2026
 
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