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This is the current conditions weather report for Bloomington. The report was made 34 minutes ago, at 02:53 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 15 miles per hour / 24.1 kilometers per hour from the northwest (320°). The temperature was 10°F / -12°C, with a dew-point at 10°F / -12°C. The temperature felt like -6°F / -21°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.44 inHg / 1032 hPa. The relative humidity was 36%. The skies were clear.

Bloomington is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, and a southern suburb of Minneapolis. As of 2005, it had a population of 84,347, making it the largest Twin Cities suburb, and the fifth largest city in the state. It is the home of the United States' largest—and the world's most visited—shopping center, the Mall of America.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 99.4 km² (38.4 mi²). 91.9 km² (35.5 mi²) of it is land and 7.5 km² (2.9 mi²) of it (7.53%) is water.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

Normandale Community College is a two-year college, with 8,500 full and part-time students, that has been in Bloomington since 1968. It is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system.
Northwestern Health Sciences University focuses on natural health care and patient research, in the areas of chiropractic, acupuncture, oriental medicine, and massage.
Bethany College of Missions is a small Christian school focused on missionary preparation.

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