Golden Valley, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Storm Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Light Rain 42°F
Feels Like 42°F  
Humidity 99% Dew Point 42°F Wind NNW 1 MPH Gusts 2 Barometer 29.45 in.
Report from a personal weather station 1.2 mi. ESE of central Golden Valley
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Rain, High 43F, Low 26F
100%
43
26
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Snow, High 29F, Low 20F
30%
29
20
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Partly Sunny, High 27F, Low 14F
27
14
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Partly Sunny, High 26F, Low 19F
26
19
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Snow, High 25F, Low 10F
60%
25
10
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Partly Sunny, High 17F, Low 1F
17
1
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Mostly Sunny, High 15F, Low 0F
15
0

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 43°F to a low of 15°F, then recover to 15°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 9°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 35°F with lows around 20°F.

This Date in Weather History

1950 - A great storm hit the Northern and Central Appalachians with snow and high winds. Winds reached hurricane force along eastern slopes of the Appalachians, with gusts to 100 mph at Hartford CT, 110 mph at Concord NH, and 160 mph at Mount Washington NH. Heavy rain also hit the eastern slopes, with eight inches reported at Slide Mountain NY. The western slopes were buried under heavy snow. The storm produced record snowfall totals of 27.7 inches at Pittsburgh PA, and 36.3 inches at Steubenville OH. The snow, and record cold temperatures, resulted in 160 deaths.

More on this and other weather history

Golden Valley, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Nov 25

Rain

Day: Rain. High near 43. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9pm and 4am. Low around 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Wednesday Nov 26

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Nov 27

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Nov 28

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Nov 29

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 25. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Nov 30

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Dec 1

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Dec 2

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.


About Golden Valley, MN

Golden Valley is a western and first-ring suburb of Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 22,552 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 21,263 in 2024. The city is mostly residential and is bordered by Interstate 394. Over 15% of it is parks or nature reserves. Minnesota State Highway 55 runs through the city, providing a direct route to downtown Minneapolis. Golden Valley is the main corporate headquarters of General Mills, a major flour-milling and food-products company originally located in Minneapolis. It is the site of Pentair's U.S. headquarters and local NBC affiliate KARE. The city was also home to the former Minneapolis-Honeywell headquarters, which is now the Resideo Technologies corporate offices.

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