Minneapolis locals should brace for a wintery end to the year, with the National Weather Service predicting a cocktail of flurries and snow showers as December wanes. There's a 40 percent chance of snowflakes swirling between late this morning and the afternoon today, accompanied by gloomy clouds and a high tiptoeing just above freezing at 31 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
Tonight's forecast is less ambiguous, with snow predicted to be a sure thing, a 100 percent chance before the night turns to 3 am, and as the northwest wind gets brisk at 10 to 15 mph, they're calling for less than an inch of new snow—it might be just enough for that final snowman of the year. Sunday's looking less severe with only a lingering 20 percent chance of snow early in the morning, turning to cloudy skies and then clearing, winds steadfastly from the North, and the mercury plateauing near 30, as reported by the National Weather Service.
Heading into the first week of the new year, forecasters suggest partially sunny conditions will play host to a high of 34 on Tuesday whereas by nightfall a shift comes as clouds gather, draping the low around 24 degrees, as Wednesday promises similar skies with temperatures straying no higher than 30 degrees. As the hours of twilight take hold Wednesday, the night's sky will clear leading to a brisk low of 16 degrees, North-northwest winds unwavering at its 10 to 15 mph march, and by Thursday, expect a bright but cool day with a high inching toward the mid-20s and a night that closes out with a mild 19 degrees.
Friday invites a mix of sun and clouds with the high peaking once more at a consistent 31 degrees, the week steadying itself as if to settle into the rhythms of winter in Minneapolis, with the west wind blowing 10 to 15 mph, preserving the essence of the season's persisting breath, as per the National Weather Service.
