Weather for Minneapolis, Minnesota
Current Weather
Five Day Weather Forecast
Tue
H: 56°F
L: 34°F
Wed
H: 43°F
L: 29°F
Thu
H: 35°F
L: 30°F
Fri
H: 35°F
L: 29°F
Sat
H: 35°F
L: 30°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 86 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 6:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM11:18 AM - 1:48 PM
Minor Periods
6:01 PM - 7:31 PM5:44 AM - 7:14 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 31 at 2:50PM CDT until April 2 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Effective: Tue March 31, 2026, 2:50 PM
Expires: Wed April 1, 2026, 3:00 AM
...MESSY SPRING SYSTEM TO BRING RAIN, FREEZING RAIN, SLEET, AND SNOW TO PORTIONS OF MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... .A strong system is expected to bring a variety of precipitation types to the region Wednesday through Thursday. While there is still some uncertainty in the exact track of the low, a mix of snow and sleet is expected for much of central and western Minnesota. Further to the south and east, sleet and freezing rain will be the primary precipitation type. Some shifts in the track are still anticipated, which will influence the total accumulations of snow, sleet, freezing rain, and rain. * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to 3 inches, sleet accumulations around 1 inch, and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, and southwest Minnesota. * WHEN...From 7 PM Wednesday to 7 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 5 1 1 or visit 511mn.org for road conditions.
Winter Storm Watch issued March 31 at 2:50PM CDT until April 2 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Effective: Tue March 31, 2026, 2:50 PM
Expires: Wed April 1, 2026, 3:00 AM
...MESSY SPRING SYSTEM TO BRING RAIN, FREEZING RAIN, SLEET, AND SNOW TO PORTIONS OF MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... .A strong system is expected to bring a variety of precipitation types to the region Wednesday through Thursday. While there is still some uncertainty in the exact track of the low, a mix of snow and sleet is expected for much of central and western Minnesota. Further to the south and east, sleet and freezing rain will be the primary precipitation type. Some shifts in the track are still anticipated, which will influence the total accumulations of snow, sleet, freezing rain, and rain. * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations up to two inches, sleet accumulations around 1 inch, and ice accumulations up to two tenths of an inch possible. * WHERE...Barron, Polk, Rusk, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, and St. Croix Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.79 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.2 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 6:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM11:18 AM - 1:48 PM
Minor Periods
6:01 PM - 7:31 PM5:44 AM - 7:14 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.47 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.76 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:41 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 47 mins
Moon Transit: 12:37 AM
Moonset: 6:31 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:07 AM - 2:37 AM12:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Minor Periods
7:09 PM - 8:39 PM6:01 AM - 7:31 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.82 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.57 μg/m3
Ozone: 82 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:42 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 50 mins
Moon Transit: 1:19 AM
Moonset: 6:48 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:49 AM - 3:19 AM12:43 AM - 3:13 PM
Minor Periods
8:18 PM - 9:48 PM6:18 AM - 7:48 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.46 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.64 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:44 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 54 mins
Moon Transit: 2:02 AM
Moonset: 7:07 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 96.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:32 AM - 4:02 AM1:27 PM - 3:57 PM
Minor Periods
9:26 PM - 10:56 PM6:37 AM - 8:07 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.31 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.49 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.77 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:45 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 57 mins
Moon Transit: 2:46 AM
Moonset: 7:29 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 91.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:16 AM - 4:46 AM2:12 PM - 4:42 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM6:59 AM - 8:29 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5