Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minneapolis - Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM)

Lat: 44.83°NLon: 93.47°WElev: 906ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	W 17 G 29 mph
Barometer	29.64 in (1004.3 mb)
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	13 Jan 5:53 pm CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Waconia MN

Tonight
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Wednesday
High: 18 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 8 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Snow Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Snow
Friday
High: 31 °F⇓
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 2 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 8 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 18. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

Snow. Steady temperature around 31. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow before 10am, then patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.