Minneapolis locals can expect a mix of sun and clouds with a chilly high of 33 degrees today, according to the National Weather Service. The calm west wind dancing around 5 mph won't do much to warm things up. As the evening approaches, residents should see increasing clouds and a low dropping to around 18 degrees, with the same light breeze settling in for the night.
Friday's looking unpredictable, with snow possibly interrupting the afternoon between 1 pm and 3 pm, followed by a chance of rain after 3 pm. The mercury might crawl up to a high near 42 degrees amid partly sunny skies and a more decisive east-southeast wind blowing at 5 to 15 mph. The National Weather Service suggests that there's a 40 percent shot at precipitation, so better have your umbrella at the ready.
Temperatures will remain cold today, but will moderate back to near normal this weekend. A chance of rain returns Friday and Friday night. A brief period of a wintry mix is also possible Friday across central MN. Another storm system could bring additional precip Sunday. pic.twitter.com/pwbIa0tYr1
— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) March 28, 2024
The forecast for Friday night isn't much of an improvement, with rain likely to dampen the city from 7 pm to around 1 am. The mostly cloudy skies will hover above with a low of around 31 degrees while the east wind shifts from 5 to 10 mph to the northwest after midnight. With a 60 percent chance of precipitation, those evening plans might just be under threat.
Come Saturday, the clouds should give Minneapolis a break, allowing for partly sunny weather with a high near 42 degrees. A northwest wind will pick up the pace, gusting between 10 to 15 mph. Saturday night will bring more clouds and a low circling around 28, while the northwest wind takes a turn to the east after midnight. The National Weather Service churns out more uncertainty into Sunday, with a slight chance of snow before 9 am, then gunning for a chance of rain under mostly cloudy skies and a high near 44 degrees.
Looking ahead into next week, Minneapolis' residents should brace for a mild rollercoaster of weather conditions. Monday presents a 50 percent likelihood of rain, with overcast skies and high temperatures reaching up to 47 degrees. Those rain chances dip and dive into the week, with the possibility of snow making a brief cameo Monday night into Tuesday. But come Wednesday, the sun takes center stage, asserting a high near a more comforting 55 degrees, buoyed by a northwest wind between 10 to 15 mph.
