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Heavy Mountain Snow in the Northwest U.S.; Wintry Mix in the Northeast U.S.

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. overnight into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis, Crystal Airport (KMIC)

Lat: 45.06°NLon: 93.35°WElev: 866ft.

Fog/Mist

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 7 Jan 4:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Medicine Lake MN

  • Today

    Today: Areas of freezing fog before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow between noon and 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of freezing fog before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow between noon and 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Medicine Lake MN
 45°N 93.43°W (Elev. 928 ft)
Last Update:
5:01 am CST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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