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Live rain radar, current conditions, an hour-by-hour outlook and a seven-day forecast for Minneapolis, with original writing about the city's climate from The Daily Minneapolis.

Today's briefing

Welcome to the weather desk. Minneapolis is sitting at a pleasant 22 degrees this morning with a feels-like temperature of 25, and we're tracking a warm day ahead with a high of 31 degrees and just a 34 percent chance of rain. The UV index is running at 7, so sunscreen is your friend if you're spending time outside, though the gentle breeze at 4 kilometres per hour will keep things comfortable. Pack layers and your sunnies for today, as you'll likely shed a jumper once the afternoon warmth kicks in. Looking ahead to the weekend, Saturday will reach 30 degrees with a 59 percent rain chance, whilst Sunday should clear up a bit with a high of 27 and only a 30 percent chance of showers.

Mainly clear · 30° in Minneapolis

30°

Mainly clear · feels like 32°

Today: 30° / 21°
Humidity: 54%
Wind: 8 km/h S
UV index: 4 · Moderate
Sunrise: 5:31 am
Sunset: 9:02 pm
Updated: 5:31 pm

Next 24 hours

Now
30°
9%
6pm
30°
8%
7pm
29°
8%
8pm
28°
9%
9pm
27°
11%
10pm
25°
12%
11pm
24°
12%
12am
23°
13%
1am
23°
7%
2am
22°
10%
3am
21°
17%
4am
20°
16%
5am
20°
22%
6am
20°
30%
7am
21°
31%
8am
22°
29%
9am
24°
21%
10am
28°
20%
11am
30°
18%
12pm
31°
14%
1pm
32°
11%
2pm
31°
10%
3pm
31°
11%
4pm
30°
16%

Live rain radar

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Animated rain radar via RainViewer (Bureau of Meteorology sources). Full BOM radar loop.

Seven-day forecast

Thu
Drizzle
30° 21°
Rain 42%
Fri
Overcast
32° 20°
Rain 31%
Sat
Drizzle
27° 20°
Rain 17%
Sun
Clear
27° 17°
Rain 4%
Mon
Drizzle
32° 20°
Rain 17%
Tue
Thunderstorm
25° 20°
Rain 43%
Wed
Overcast
29° 17°
Rain 48%

Air quality

Moderate

US AQI

PM2.5: 9
PM10: 10
Ozone: 113

Air quality by Open-Meteo (CAMS), in µg/m³.

Sun and moon

Sunrise: 5:31 am
Sunset: 9:02 pm
Daylight: 15h 31m

Waning gibbous

83% lit

From the weather desk

Minneapolis weather, explained

How to read the Minneapolis forecast

A good forecast is really three views at once. The current panel tells you what it feels like outside right now, which is what matters before you head out the door. The hourly strip is for planning the next part of your day: when the rain band arrives, when the wind picks up, when it is warm enough to walk. The seven-day outlook is for the week ahead, and it is most reliable in the first three or four days. Read it from the top down and you will almost always have what you need for Minneapolis.

What the UV index actually means

The UV index rates the strength of the sun's ultraviolet radiation on a simple scale. Below 3 is low and you can be outside safely without protection. From 3 to 7 is moderate to high, the point at which sunburn becomes likely within an hour, so a hat and sunscreen earn their keep. Above 8 is very high to extreme, and skin can burn in minutes around the middle of the day. The index peaks at solar noon, not at the hottest part of the afternoon, so the safest habit is to check the number rather than judge by the temperature.

Why the overnight low matters as much as the high

Daytime maximums get the headlines, but the overnight minimum shapes how the day actually feels. A cold night means a slow, crisp start and, on clear evenings, the chance of fog or frost before dawn. A mild night means the warmth carries over and the morning is comfortable from the outset. Clear skies let heat escape and push the low down; cloud cover traps it and keeps the night warmer. That is why two days with the same maximum can feel completely different depending on the night that came before.

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