Richfield, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Storm Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Light Rain 44°F
Feels Like 44°F  
Humidity 98% Dew Point 43°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.6 in.
Solar Rad 11 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1 mi. W of central Richfield
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Rain, High 47F, Low 26F
100%
47
26
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Snow, High 29F, Low 21F
40%
29
21
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Partly Sunny, High 27F, Low 15F
27
15
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Partly Sunny, High 26F, Low 20F
26
20
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Snow, High 26F, Low 11F
60%
26
11
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Partly Sunny, High 17F, Low 2F
17
2
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Mostly Sunny, High 16F, Low 1F
16
1

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 47°F to a low of 16°F, then recover to 16°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 8°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

1983 - The Great Thanksgiving Weekend Blizzard hit Denver, CO. The storm produced 21.5 inches of snow in 37 hours, closing Stapleton Airport for 24 hours. The snow and wind closed interstate highways around Denver. Visibility at Limon CO was down to zero for 24 hours.

More on this and other weather history


Richfield, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Nov 25

Rain

Day: Rain. Patchy fog. High near 47. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Snow

Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10pm 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 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, 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 21. 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 15. 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 20. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Nov 29

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 26. 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 11. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Nov 30

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

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

Monday Dec 1

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

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

Tuesday Dec 2

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.


About Richfield, MN

Richfield is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota. An inner-ring suburb of Minneapolis, Richfield is bordered by Minneapolis to the north, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport and Fort Snelling to the east, Bloomington to the south, and Edina to the west. The population was 36,994 at the 2020 census. Best Buy, the U.S.'s largest electronics retailer, is headquartered in Richfield.

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