Forecast Details for Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, MN

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Current Alerts for Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, MN: Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 3am, then rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 33. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday: Rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all rain after 11am. High near 39. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday: A chance of rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain before 1pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers between 1pm and 2pm, then rain showers likely after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night: Rain showers before 10pm, then rain and snow showers. Low around 31. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?

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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon coming into contact with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.

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Weather Topic: What is Hail?

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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind. As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.

Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures, despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.

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