Forecast and Conditions for Minneapolis, Minnesota

Updated: 5:29 AM CDT on October 12, 2008
Observed at U of M, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature 63.6 °F / 17.6 °C
Humidity 82%
Dew Point 57 °F / 14 °C
Wind SE at 9.0 mph / 14.5 km/h
Pressure 30.10 in / 1019.2 hPa (Rising)
Conditions Clear
Visibility 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Clouds Clear (CLR) : -
Yesterday's Maximum 75 °F / 23 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 54 °F / 12 °C
Normal high 61 °F / 16 °C
Normal low 41 °F / 5 °C
Record high 87 °F / 30 °C (1975)
Record low 23 °F / -5 °C (1917)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 0
Sunrise07:25 AM (CDT)
Sunset06:32 PM (CDT)
Moon Rise05:19 PM (CDT)
Moon Set04:47 AM (CDT)
Moon Phase
Forecast as of 4:11 am CDT on October 12, 2008

Now
A wide swath of steady rain with numerous embedded showers and scattered thunderstorms...is located over the west half of Minnesota...and out across the Dakotas...with snow in the western Dakotas. The full rain area extends all the way south to Texas and New Mexico. No let up in the rain is expected in western Minnesota. The rest of the morning hours will see just a few scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms moving further and further into eastern Minnesota...northwest and west central Wisconsin.
Forecast as of 3:46 am CDT on October 12, 2008

Today
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs around 75. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Tonight
Cloudy. A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening...then showers likely and isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 55 to 60. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Columbus Day
Cooler. Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs around 60. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Much colder. Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the evening...then a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows 35 to 40. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Highs around 55. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night through Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs around 60.
Thursday
Partly cloudy in the morning...then mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs 55 to 60.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain showers. Lows around 40.
Friday and Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Highs around 55. Lows around 40.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs 55 to 60.
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