Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1025.7 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 14 Jan 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Minneapolis MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 9 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minneapolis MN
 44.95°N 93.28°W (Elev. 886 ft)
2:16 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
3pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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