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, Crystal Airport (KMIC)

Lat: 45.06° N Lon: 93.35° W Elev: 866 ft.

Fair

9°F

-13°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.13 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint	2°F (-17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Jan 1:53 am CST

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Detailed forecast for

Hennepin County

Rest Of Tonight

Clear then becoming partly cloudy after midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature around 10. Northwest winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.

Thursday

Not as cold. Cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning, then chance of snow and light freezing drizzle in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Thursday Night

Not as cold. Snow likely. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Friday

Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the morning. Patchy blowing snow through the day. Highs in the lower 30s. Temperatures falling into the mid teens in the afternoon. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Friday Night

Breezy. Much colder. Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the evening. Lows around 3. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent.

Saturday

Much colder. Mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature around 5.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows around 6 below.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy. Highs around 14.

Sunday Night

Decreasing clouds. Lows around 3 below.

Martin Luther King Jr Day

Partly sunny. Highs around 5.