I-35 Minnesota Road Conditions

I-35 crosses 260 miles of Minnesota, from the Iowa line to its end in the state. That is 17% of I-35's 1,569 miles.

Inside Minnesota it meets I-94 at Saint Paul, and I-90.

By mile marker, I-35 passes Minneapolis 105 (7 mi off) · Saint Paul 108 · Duluth 257.

1 current report along the route. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.

• Restriction

  I-35: Construction Work

  Construction Work due to construction work. There is a weight limit in effect. Width limit 366 ft.

  I-35 • MN • Until Oct 16, 6:00 PM Details

Winter reporting is off for the season. Iowa DOT's Winter Road Conditions – Midwest Region feed, which carries Minnesota DOT's segment-by-segment snow and ice conditions, runs from October 15 to April 15; outside that window it changes only as needed. Our own forecast below runs year-round.

Conditions are entered by Minnesota DOT maintenance staff and describe what is on the pavement, not the forecast. They reach this page through Iowa DOT's Winter Road Conditions – Midwest Region feed, published for reference; the authoritative report is 511MN. Always check with 511MN before setting off.

Source: Minnesota DOT, via Iowa DOT's Midwest Region layer, CC BY 4.0.

NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, from 2 weather stations in Minnesota. A dash is a figure that station does not report, not a zero.

Towns Along I-35 in Minnesota

From Albert Lea to Duluth, with the position of each town measured along this stretch itself — counted from the Albert Lea end, not from a state milepost, so it will not match the numbers on the signs.

1. 11 mi Albert Lea 2.1 mi off the road
2. 67 mi Dundas 4.3 mi off the road
3. 90 mi Burnsville 1.2 mi off the road
4. 101 mi Mendota Heights
5. 112 mi Little Canada
6. 115 mi Maplewood 2.1 mi off the road
7. 119 mi North Oaks 2.5 mi off the road
8. 124 mi Centerville 1.2 mi off the road
9. 137 mi Chisago City 4.3 mi off the road
10. 160 mi Rush City 1.2 mi off the road
11. 215 mi Moose Lake 1.1 mi off the road
12. 256 mi Duluth

Places from the US Census Gazetteer and population estimates, both public domain; distances measured along this page's own route geometry.

Related Roads

I-35 in Minnesota Road Weather FAQ

Is Interstate 35 in Minnesota closed right now?

No full closures are reported on I-35 in Minnesota as of Oct 8, 2026 10:47 PM CDT. One lane closure, roadworks or restriction is in force. They are listed under closures and road blocks on this page.

What are I-35 in Minnesota road conditions today?

The map on this page colors the route along I-35 in Minnesota by what is on the pavement right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Oct 8, 2026 8:48 PM CDT. Right now temperatures run from 55°F to 60°F and the strongest wind is 7 mph.

Where are Minnesota road closures reported officially?

Minnesota's official traveler information service is 511MN, at 511mn.org, and it is where closures and restrictions are reported.

How often does Minnesota DOT update winter road conditions?

Minnesota DOT reports the winter condition of each stretch of state highway through Iowa DOT's Winter Road Conditions – Midwest Region feed, which runs from October 15 to April 15 and refreshes every 10 minutes. The conditions are entered by maintenance staff and describe what is on the pavement, not a forecast; this page shows the current report for I-35 in Minnesota beside our own road-surface forecast.

How often are I-35 in Minnesota road conditions updated?

The road surface and weather layers are rebuilt whenever this page is opened with data more than ten minutes old, and refreshed on a schedule in between, so nothing here is more than about two hours old even on a road nobody has looked at. Closures and road blocks are re-imported from the state 511 feeds every fifteen minutes, and the written state-by-state summaries are refreshed daily. Every section on this page carries the time its data was fetched.