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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis / Blaine (KANE)

Lat: 45.14°NLon: 93.21°WElev: 906ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 1:45 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Forest Lake MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Forest Lake MN
 45.27°N 93.09°W (Elev. 909 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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