Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. 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

36°F

2°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	SE 12 mph
Barometer	29.71 in (1007.1 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Wind Chill	28°F (-2°C)
Last update	27 Dec 3:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Minneapolis MN

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 08:00pm until December 28, 06:00am

Winter Storm Warning December 28, 09:00am until December 29, 06:00am

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Dense Fog Advisory

Winter Storm Warning

Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Dense Fog
then Slight
Chance Rain
and Dense Fog
Sunday
High: 35 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Fog then
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 6 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 12 °F
Blustery.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -1 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Widespread dense fog, mainly after 7pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Rain likely before 8am, then rain, snow, and sleet likely between 8am and 9am, then snow after 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Widespread fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 4am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. West northwest wind around 5 mph.