Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

Light Rain

71°F

22°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minneapolis MN

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Minneapolis MN
 44.95°N 93.28°W (Elev. 886 ft)
9:09 am CDT Aug 18, 2025
10am CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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