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 - Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM)

Lat: 44.83°NLon: 93.47°WElev: 906ft.

Fog/Mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	S 10 mph
Barometer	29.70 in (1006.7 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	27 Dec 12:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Spring Park MN

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 06:00am until December 29, 12:00pm

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

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Winter Storm Watch

Dense Fog Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 42 °F
Fog
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Dense Fog
then Chance
Rain and
Dense Fog
Sunday
High: 34 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 5 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 10 °F
Blustery.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 15 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Widespread fog, mainly after 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Widespread dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Sunday

A chance of rain before 7am, then rain and snow likely between 7am and 8am, then snow after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Areas of fog before 8am. Areas of freezing fog between 8am and 9am. Temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 4am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5am. Low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 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 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 15. 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 around 10 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.