Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

A Few Clouds

40°F

4°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 12 Jan 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Minneapolis MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain between 3am and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 21. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Steady temperature around 29. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 21. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Steady temperature around 29. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind around 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)
4:36 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
4pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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