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Minnesota weather: High wind warning, rain-snow mix overnight

By FOX 9 Staff
Published  March 12, 2026 9:16pm CDT
Weather Forecast
FOX 9
MN weather: High winds warning for Twin Cities

MN weather: High winds warning for Twin Cities

Overnight Thursday will be very windy with a high wind warning in place until Friday morning. 

The Brief

    • A high wind warning is in place for the Twin Cities and the majority of the state until Friday morning.
    • North of Interstate 94, more wintry weather is expected.
    • As you go further from Lake Superior, the less chance of snow you will have.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Twin Cities will continue to have a wintry mix and high winds overnight into Friday morning. 

High wind warning in metro

Local perspective:

South of Interstate 94, there is a high wind warning until 7 a.m. on Friday. 

Along with strong winds, there will be rain and some wintry mix going into Friday. Winds are expected to be 40–60 mph from midnight to mid-morning Friday. 

North of I-94, more wintry weather is expected with winter weather advisories, winter storm warnings and blizzard warnings in areas near Lake Superior. 

Along the North Shore, 4 to 8 inches of snow is possible, while a bit further south, 2 to 4 inches is expected. 

This is expected to continue until the middle of the day Friday. 

MN weather: Rain/snow mix overnight, High Wind Warning Friday

MN weather: Rain/snow mix overnight, High Wind Warning Friday

FOX 9 Chief Meteorologist Ian Leonard has your latest forecast update. The Twin Cities metro will see a mix of rain and snow overnight Thursday into Friday, following by a High Wind Warning, with gusts of up to 60 mph in some areas.

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