Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 4 Jan 7:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Minneapolis MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog after 5pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Cloudy then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 4am, then a chance of snow between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain after 5am.  Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 4am, then a chance of snow between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain after 5am. Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Minneapolis MN
 44.93°N 93.31°W (Elev. 860 ft)
7:26 pm CST Jan 4, 2026
8pm CST Jan 4, 2026-6pm CST Jan 11, 2026
 
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