Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis / Blaine (KANE)

Lat: 45.14°NLon: 93.21°WElev: 906ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 3:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Coon Rapids MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Coon Rapids MN
 45.21°N 93.27°W (Elev. 899 ft)
2:51 am CDT Aug 18, 2026
3am CDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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