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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minneapolis - Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM)

Lat: 44.83°NLon: 93.47°WElev: 906ft.

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1024.9 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 14 Jan 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Minnetonka Beach MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly between 11am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F⇓

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly between 11am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Minnetonka Beach MN
 44.94°N 93.58°W (Elev. 951 ft)
Last Update:
8:32 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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