Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

Mostly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 7 Jan 9:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Minneapolis MN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West southwest 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)
10:12 am CST Jan 7, 2026
10am CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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