Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

Fog/Mist

35°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 26 Dec 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Minneapolis MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 37 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog before 3am. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly before 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of drizzle between midnight and 5am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 5am.  Patchy fog before midnight.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 27. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 31 by 8am, then falling to around 18 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog before 3am. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly before 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of drizzle between midnight and 5am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 5am. Patchy fog before midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 27. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 31 by 8am, then falling to around 18 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West northwest 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)
10:41 am CST Dec 26, 2025
2pm CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 1, 2026
 
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