Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	29.43 in (997.8 mb)
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Wind Chill	18°F (-8°C)
Last update	9 Dec 2:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Minneapolis MN

Winter Weather Advisory until December 10, 06:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until December 10, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 33 °F
Wintry Mix
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 22 °F⇓
Slight Chance
Snow and
Blustery
Wednesday Night
Low: 2 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 8 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: -7 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 33. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow, possibly mixed with rain and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 19. Blustery, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday

A slight chance of snow between 9am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.