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Currently in Minneapolis
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 3:00:00 AM CST
light snow
23° (-5C) Humidity: 85% Dew point: 19° F Winds: North East at 10 mph Barometer: 30.13 and Falling

Hennepin County Forecast

Today: snow in the morning afternoon. snow accumulation one half to one inch. nearly steady temperatures 20 to 25. north winds 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight: much colder. mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. lows zero to 5 above zero. northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday: partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. highs 15 to 20. northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Updated Tuesday, February 9, 2010 3:16:00 AM CST

Almanac

For Minneapolis on February 9

	High	Low
Temperatures (° F)
Average:	25°	6°
Record:	52° (1966)	-33° (1899)

Most	Largest snowfall
Precipitation
0.92" 1965	3.7" 1966

On this day in 1899: The all-time record low is set in Minnesota with -59 at Leech Lake Dam.

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