Weather
Conditions and forecast for Twin Cities, MN
[Back to list of cities]
Conditions
|
Updated: 4:53 AM CDT on March 19, 2010
|
| Temperature |
37°F
|
| Windchill |
28°F
|
| Humidity |
65% |
| Dew Point |
26°F
|
| Wind |
NW at
14 mph
|
| Pressure |
29.93 in
(Rising)
|
| Conditions |
Overcast |
| Visibility |
10.0 miles
|
| Clouds |
Overcast
(OVC)
:
2900 ft
|
| Yesterday's Maximum |
64°F
|
| Yesterday's Minimum |
39°F
|
| Sunrise | 07:17 AM (CDT) |
| Sunset | 07:23 PM (CDT) |
| Moon Rise | 08:30 AM (CDT) |
| Moon Set | 11:58 PM (CDT) |
| Moon Phase |  |
Local Radar
Local Satellite
|
|  |
Forecast as of 3:37 am CDT on March 19, 2010
Today
Much colder. Mostly cloudy. Scattered flurries in the morning. Highs around 40. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Colder. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 20 to 25. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs around 40. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 20 to 25. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs 45 to 50. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows around 25.
Monday and Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Highs around 50. Lows 30 to 35.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs around 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain and snow. Lows 30 to 35.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs 45 to 50.
Wednesday Night and Thursday
Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs 40 to 45.
Flood Warning
Statement Issued: 12:38 PM CDT on March 18, 2010
The Flood Warning continues for
the Crow River at Rockford MN.
* At 11:00 am Thursday the stage was 11.4 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 14.7 feet by
Sunday morning March 21st then begin falling. Additional rises
are possible.
* Impact... at 15.0 feet... sanitary sewers serving homes closest to
river may begin to back up.
* Flood history... this level compares to a previous crest of 14.0 feet
on Jul 1 2002.
1238 PM CDT Thu Mar 18 2010
The Flood Warning continues for
the Minnesota river at Savage.
* At 11:00 am Thursday the stage was 700.6 feet.
* Major flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 702.0 feet.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by early tomorrow March 19th and
continue to rise to near 712.4 feet by Wednesday morning March 24th.
Additional rises are possible.
* Impact... at 712.0 feet... water begins to back up the Credit River
and block the Highway 101 frontage Road.
* Flood history... this level compares to a previous crest of 713.7
feet on Jun 26 1993.
1238 PM CDT Thu Mar 18 2010
The Flood Warning continues for
the Minnesota river at Shakopee.
* At 9:59 am Thursday the stage was 707.5 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 708.0 feet.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by this afternoon March 18th and
continue to rise to near 716.9 feet by early Tuesday morning March
23rd. Additional rises are possible.
* Flood history... this level compares to a previous crest of 717.4
feet on Apr 29 2001.
|
|
Weather blog
Minnesota Public Radio chief meteorologist Paul Huttner blogs about
our region's favorite conversation starter.
