Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

Light Snow

13°F

-11°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	30.08 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint	6°F (-14°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	4°F (-16°C)
Last update	20 Jan 7:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Burnsville MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Tonight
Low: 9 °F
Snow Likely
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 2 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 8 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -8 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -1 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -11 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 9. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow, mainly after noon. High near 24. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.