Residents of Minneapolis should brace for a varied weather week ahead, according to the latest forecasts. Today promises to be partly sunny with a comfortable high reaching nearly 66 degrees, accompanied by a brisk west wind that could whip up gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight, the city faces a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly rolling in after 4 a.m. The overcast sky is expected to help keep temperatures moderate, with the mercury dipping to around 50 degrees. The breeze will shift from a light north-northwest wind to a gentle east-southeast draft in the evening. Thursday is expected to be less forgiving, with a certainty of showers and potential thunderstorms looming after 1 p.m. Temperatures may feel a chill with a high just near 55, and an assertive east wind making it feel breezier. Forecasters predict new rainfall could tally between a half and three-quarters of an inch.
Post-storm Thursday evening still holds a fair chance of showers and possible thunderstorms before clear skies make a return, with a low around 47 degrees. An east wind shifting westward in the evening could bring additional, albeit lighter, new precipitation amounts, barring stronger outputs by any thunderstorms. The outlook for Friday appears sunnier and warmer, with temperatures climbing back up to a high near 68. The west-southwest wind will persist, breezy yet with a marked decrease in potential gust strength down to 25 mph.
Heading into Saturday, a 30 percent chance of showers returns under partly sunny skies with a high teasing near the mid-60s. A consistent northwest wind will be felt through the day and into a mostly clear Saturday night, as temperatures drop to around 44 degrees. Looking ahead, Sunday offers a serene sunny forecast with highs approximating a pleasant 70 degrees. However, Sunday night and onwards into Monday, the weather script flips once again as chances of showers re-emerge, and temperatures ascend towards the mid-70s under breezy conditions that could challenge past gust strengths.
The fluctuating forecast continues into the new week with Monday night likely to bring showers and potential thunderstorms, as cloud cover pushes lows to around 57 degrees. Breezy and moist conditions are expected to dominate into Tuesday, with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms and a peak temperature near 72. Minneapolis citizens would do well to keep umbrellas close for the unpredictable week ahead.
