Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue to impact the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies with heavy rainfall, areas of urban and river flooding, landslides, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds into Thursday. A strong clipper system will bring the threat of heavy snow and high winds across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes as well as portions of the interior Northeast and Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minneapolis, Airlake Airport (KLVN)

Lat: 44.63° N Lon: 93.23° W Elev: 961 ft.

Light Snow

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.45 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 10 Dec 1:35 am CST
Detailed forecast for

Dakota County

Rest Of Tonight
Snow likely late in the evening, then snow after midnight. Chance of snow early in the morning. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. New snow accumulation around 1 inch. Total snow accumulation 2 to 3 inches. Lows around 19. North winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 80 percent.
Wednesday
Colder. Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Colder. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 1. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs around 17. South winds up to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows around 7. East winds up to 5 mph shifting to the north after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning. Highs around 18. Chance of snow 40 percent.
Friday Night
Colder. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 7 below.
Saturday
Colder. Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning. Highs around 1. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 15 below.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs around 3.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows around 6 below. Temperatures rising into the mid single digits after midnight.
Monday
Not as cold. Partly sunny. Highs around 18.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows around 3.
Tuesday
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.



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