Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

Overcast

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Jan 4:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Minneapolis MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of flurries.  Cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of flurries before 9am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain and sleet likely, becoming all sleet after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 11am, then a slight chance of rain between 11am and 1pm, then a slight chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of flurries before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Freezing rain and sleet likely, becoming all sleet after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of freezing rain before 11am, then a slight chance of rain between 11am and 1pm, then a slight chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. 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)
3:17 am CST Jan 3, 2026
5am CST Jan 3, 2026-6pm CST Jan 9, 2026
 
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