Prior Lake, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny -5°F
Feels Like -5°F  
Humidity 84% Dew Point -9°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.32 in.
Solar Rad 14 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.4 mi. WSW of central Prior Lake
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Sunny, High 15F, Low 21F
15
21
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 29F, Low 8F
50%
29
8
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 16F, Low -6F
30%
16
-6
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Sunny, High 6F, Low -4F
6
-4
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Snow, High 22F, Low 12F
30%
22
12
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Snow, High 29F, Low 16F
20%
29
16
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Snow, High 26F
30%
26
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 15°F, reaching 29°F before cooling to 6°F, then recovering to 26°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 28°F with lows around 13°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A cold front crossing the Pacific Coast Region brought high winds and heavy rain to California. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 55 mph at Newport Beach CA, and Mount Wilson CA was drenched with 2.17 inches of rain in six hours. Gale force winds prevailed along the Northern Pacific Coast, and winds in the Tehachapis Mountains of southern California gusted to 60 mph.

More on this and other weather history

Prior Lake, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -22. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 21 by 5am. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 29. South southwest wind around 5 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. North wind around 5 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. North wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.

Monday Dec 8

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday Dec 9

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Snow

Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 10 mph.


About Prior Lake, MN

Prior Lake is an exurban city 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Minneapolis, next to Savage and Shakopee in Scott County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Surrounding the shores of Lower and Upper Prior Lake, the city is south of the Minnesota River in an area known as RiverSouth and establishes the urban fringe of the south-southwest portion of Minneapolis-St. Paul, the 16th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. The population was 27,617 at the 2020 census. Prior Lake was incorporated as a village in 1891. It is one of the oldest cities in the south metro area. The city's modern rapid growth is due in part to the ease of access for commuters to the rest of the region, via the upgraded State Highway 13.

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