Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis - Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM)

Lat: 44.83°NLon: 93.47°WElev: 906ft.

Overcast

11°F

-12°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Last update	20 Jan 9:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Spring Park MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Tonight
Low: 8 °F
Snow Likely
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 0 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 7 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -19 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: -8 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -1 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -12 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow, mainly after noon. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 24. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -21. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -19. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. South wind around 5 mph.