Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis - Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM)

Lat: 44.83°NLon: 93.47°WElev: 906ft.

Fog

35°F

2°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	29.72 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Wind Chill	31°F (-1°C)
Last update	28 Dec 12:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Waconia MN

Dense Fog Advisory December 28, 01:46am until December 28, 06:00am

Blizzard Warning December 28, 09:00am until December 29, 06:00am

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Dense Fog Advisory

Blizzard Warning

Dense Fog Advisory December 28, 01:46am until December 28, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Sun
Dense Fog Advisory
Overnight
Low: 36 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Dense Fog
Sunday
High: 33 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 3 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 10 °F
Blustery.
Areas Blowing
Snow then
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 15 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Widespread dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

A chance of rain before 7am, then rain and snow likely between 7am and 8am, then snow after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 8am. Temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 3am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2am. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 15. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. West northwest wind around 5 mph.