Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Minneapolis / Blaine (KANE)

Lat: 45.14°NLon: 93.21°WElev: 906ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	29.99 in
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Last update	18 Aug 12:45 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Forest Lake MN

This Afternoon
High: 79 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Fog
Wednesday
High: 80 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Fog
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 78 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind.

Wednesday Night

Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

Thursday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.