Minneapolis, Minnesota Weather Forecast
Today in Minneapolis: clear skies with a high near 84°F and a low around 69°F. Rain chance 2%. Rain chances peak at 37% on Thursday. Cooling trend: highs fall from 84°F today to 62°F by Wednesday.
Forecast updated 9:05 PM CDT, Oct 11
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7-Day Forecast for Minneapolis
Today 10/11
84°/69°
2%
Mon 10/12
80°/61°
11%
Tue 10/13
64°/54°
4%
Wed 10/14
62°/49°
4%
Thu 10/15
59°/48°
37%
Fri 10/16
53°/42°
9%
Sat 10/17
57°/36°
1%
Next 24 Hours
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| Wind | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | NE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | S 5 | E 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
3,203
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
1.60 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
23.68 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
69°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.96 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 10. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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Current Stats & Observations
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About Minneapolis Weather
Minneapolis sits at about 863 feet above sea level in Hennepin County, Minnesota. About 2,977,172 people live in the Minneapolis area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service MPX office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KMPX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 5a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -20 to -15°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 28 and the first fall freeze around Oct 24.
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