Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	SW 3 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	9 Sep 4:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Minneapolis MN

Today
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 63 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 83 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 61 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 55 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 68 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening.

Thursday

Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind around 10 mph.