Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minneapolis, Crystal Airport (KMIC)

Lat: 45.06°NLon: 93.35°WElev: 866ft.

Partly Cloudy

20°F

-7°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	N 18 G 36 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	5°F (-15°C)
Last update	14 Jan 2:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Medicine Lake MN

Overnight
Low: 11 °F
Chance
Flurries and
Blustery
Wednesday
High: 19 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 33 °F
Snow Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 22 °F
Snow
Friday
High: 29 °F⇓
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 3 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: -5 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of flurries before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

Thursday

Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

Snow. Low around 22. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

M.L.King Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.