Blooming Prairie, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Cold Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear with Mist and Fog 10°F
Feels Like 10°F  
Humidity 88% Dew Point 7°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.06 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 10.3 mi. E of central Blooming Prairie
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Snow, Low 11F
20%
 
11
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Snow, High 18F, Low -7F
70%
18
-7
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Mostly Sunny, High -2F, Low -18F
-2
-18
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Sunny, High 2F, Low -6F
2
-6
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Partly Sunny, High 26F, Low 13F
26
13
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Partly Sunny, High 35F, Low 24F
35
24
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, High 35F, Low 19F
35
19

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from -2°F to a high of 35°F by week's end. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 28°F with lows around 12°F.


This Date in Weather History

1932 - Very cold weather prevailed along the West Coast. San Francisco received 0.8 inch of snow, and at the airport the temperature dipped to 20 degrees. At Sacramento CA, the mercury dipped to 17 degrees to establish an all-time record low for that location. Morning lows were below freezing from the 9th to the 15th at Sacramento, and the high on the 11th was just 34 degrees. The cold wave dealt severe damage to truck crops and orange groves in the Sacramento Valley.

More on this and other weather history


Blooming Prairie, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 11

Snow

Night: Isolated flurries between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Dec 12

Snow

Day: Snow likely before 11am, then isolated flurries between 11am and noon. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 18 by 11am, then falling to around 7 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a light west wind becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Dec 13

Mostly Sunny

Day: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -18. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Dec 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -6 by 8pm, then rising to around 10 during the remainder of the night. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Tuesday Dec 16

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Dec 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind around 15 mph.


About Blooming Prairie, MN

Blooming Prairie is a city in Dodge and Steele counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 1,974 at the 2020 census. Most of the city is located within Steele County; only a small part of the city extends into Dodge County.

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