National Weather Service Forecast for: Minneapolis MN
Issued by: National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen, MN
Updated: 3:17 am CST Dec 18, 2025
 
Overnight

Overnight: Rain. Low around 37. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Rain


 Thursday

Thursday: A chance of rain before 9am, then snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
 Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
 Friday

Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Increasing
Clouds


 Friday
Night
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow

 Saturday

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Decreasing
Clouds


 Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly Clear


 Sunday

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunny


 Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 24 by 5am. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Slight Chance
Snow
Lo 37 °F Hi 38 °F⇓ Lo 0 °F Hi 25 °F Lo 16 °F Hi 28 °F⇓ Lo 0 °F Hi 18 °F Lo 14 °F⇑

Hazardous Weather Outlook
Wind Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
 

Overnight
 
 Rain. Low around 37. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
 
 A chance of rain before 9am, then snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
 
 A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
 
 Increasing clouds, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
 
 A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
 
 Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
 
 Mostly clear, with a low around 0. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
 
 Sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
 
 A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 24 by 5am. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
 
 Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
 
 Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
 
 Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
 
 Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
 
 Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Minneapolis MN.