Minneapolitans, brace yourselves for a wet and foggy start today, with the National Weather Service (NWS) forecasting rain mainly before 11:00 a.m. and some patchy fog to accompany your morning commute; skies will clear up a bit later with temperatures hovering near 40 degrees.
Tonight, the city's going to feel slightly warmer than usual for this time of year, with the mercury dropping to a low around 33 alongside cloudy skies, and that north-northwest wind will shift west after midnight, keeping things a bit brisk, the NWS forecast says.
Looking ahead to Sunday, Minneapolis residents can anticipate partly sunny skies with a high near 38 degrees, though the wind will pick up, coming from the northwest at 5 to 15 mph, while there's also a chance of flurries between 7:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. as you head into a chilly Sunday night, with the low plummeting to around 19 degrees and gusts possibly hitting 25 mph, as per the weather bulletin.
But come Monday, you'll see a sunny change with a high around 25 degrees, though don't let that fool you because the north-northwest wind at 10 to 15 mph will remind you winter is here after the temperature dips again to a cozy 19 degrees on Monday night; however, the wind direction will swing south after midnight, reports the National Weather Service.
The current cold spell is expected to abate later this week. On Tuesday, the skies will be mostly sunny and temperatures will rise to almost 38 degrees. The south wind will be steady at 10 to 15 mph. On Wednesday, partly sunny skies are in the forecast, with a high of about 41 degrees. Wednesday and Thursday nights will be mostly cloudy, with lows in the 30s. On Friday, there is a 30 percent chance of rain, with highs hovering around 44 degrees.
However, for those hoping for a white Christmas season kickoff, the NWS dampens spirits a bit, having released their Hazardous Weather Outlook that calls out reduced visibility due to fog, especially for Saturday morning, but for the rest of the week, "No hazardous weather is expected at this time," a spot of good news for commuters and holiday travelers alike according to the Outlook report.
