Hopkins, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 3°F
Feels Like 3°F  
Humidity 61% Dew Point -7°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.32 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.2 mi. W of central Hopkins
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Mostly Clear, Low -7F
 
-7
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Increasing Clouds, High 17F, Low 21F
17
21
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 28F, Low 13F
50%
28
13
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 18F, Low -3F
20%
18
-3
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Sunny, High 8F, Low -2F
8
-2
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Snow, High 23F, Low 15F
30%
23
15
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Snow, High 30F, Low 20F
20%
30
20

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 17°F to a low of 8°F mid-week, then warm to 30°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°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

1838 - Cleveland Abbe, an American meteorologist and advocate of time zones, was born on this day. He was trained as an astronomer and appointed the director of the Cincinnati Observatory in 1868. He eventually turned to meteorology and inaugurated a public weather service that served as a model for today's National Weather Service.

More on this and other weather history

Hopkins, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -15. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Dec 4

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -18. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 21 by 5am. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. North wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. South wind around 5 mph.

Monday Dec 8

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. 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 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South 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 29. Northwest wind around 10 mph.


About Hopkins, MN

Hopkins is a suburban city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, located west of Minneapolis. The population was 19,079 at the 2020 census. The city is four square miles in size and is surrounded by the larger suburban communities of Minnetonka, Saint Louis Park, and Edina. The city's main street was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2022 as the Hopkins Commercial Historic District.

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