Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

Mostly Cloudy

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 20 Jan 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly after noon.  Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 24. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 7 by 11am, then falling to around 0 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: -8 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly after noon. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 24. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 7 by 11am, then falling to around 0 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 14. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport MN
 44.89°N 93.22°W (Elev. 837 ft)
3:16 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
4pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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