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Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 25 Dec 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Minneapolis MN

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain between 10am and 3pm, then a chance of drizzle. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of drizzle, mainly before 4am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain between midnight and 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 27 by 9am, then falling to around 16 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 27 °F⇓

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain between 10am and 3pm, then a chance of drizzle. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of drizzle, mainly before 4am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain between midnight and 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 27 by 9am, then falling to around 16 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minneapolis MN
 44.95°N 93.28°W (Elev. 886 ft)
Last Update:
3:07 am CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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