Minneapolis residents saw a slight chance of snow this morning, which is expected to clear up as the day progresses. According to the National Weather Service, there was a 30 percent chance of snowfall before 8:00 a.m., with skies remaining cloudy and a high temperature reaching nearly 29 degrees. The north wind is moving at a pace of 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight, the skies over Minneapolis are predicted to shift from cloudy to partly cloudy, as temperatures dip to a low of around 21 degrees. The north wind is expected to calm to around 5 mph before switching to the west after midnight. Forecasts anticipate sunny skies with a comfortable high near 32 degrees. The west wind will be steady between 5 to 10 mph, shifting south-southwest in the afternoon.
Heading into the week, Monday night will bring increasing clouds, with a low settling around 26 degrees. Come Tuesday, the skies will be mostly cloudy, with the temperature climbing to a high near 34 degrees, pushed by a west-northwest wind of 10 to 15 mph.
Furthermore, the outlook for Wednesday includes partly sunny conditions, with the mercury reaching nearly 28 degrees. While the North northwest wind continues to assert its presence at around 15 mph. Following a mostly clear Wednesday night with low temperatures plunging to around 14 degrees, Thursday brings back the sun with highs near 27, according to the forecaster's predictions. Moving into the weekend, Friday will see partly sunny skies. This trend continues into Saturday, with high temperatures hovering around the 31-degree mark, and the east-southeast wind breezing gently at around 10 mph.
For road safety, the National Weather Service issued an early Sunday advisory warning of slick road conditions following light snowfall that affected eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin this morning. The outlook does not project any significant hazardous weather events for the remainder of the week.
