Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SE 16 mph
Barometer 29.37 in (995.5 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 9 Dec 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport MN

Winter Weather Advisory until December 10, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory until December 10, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 33 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1am.  Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Low around 19. Blustery, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow between 9am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 33. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1am. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Low around 19. Blustery, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow between 9am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport MN
 44.91°N 93.25°W (Elev. 846 ft)
3:41 pm CST Dec 9, 2025
4pm CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 16, 2025
 
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