Minneapolis locals might want to keep their snow gear handy as a series of flurries and light snow is expected to sweep through the area. Today's forecast includes a chance of flurries with a slight possibility of snow before 3 pm, further chances of flurries, and then again, a slight chance of snow after 5 pm. The high is expected to hover around 34 degrees with winds from the south at around 10 mph, according to the latest bulletin from the National Weather Service.
Tonight, snow is more likely between 10 pm and 11 pm under cloudy skies with a low of around 27 degrees and south winds continuing at 5 to 10 mph. The probability of precipitation hikes up to 60%, though new snow accumulation will likely be less than a half inch. And they're forecasting, snow likely just before the dawn on Saturday, with little to no snow accumulation expected throughout the day.
As the weekend progresses, Minneapolis residents can anticipate a cloudy Saturday with snow likely, especially after 10 am, and a high near 34 degrees, while the chance of precipitation rises to 70%. Saturday night also holds a 70% chance of snow, mainly before 1 am, with accumulations of less than half an inch as temperatures dip to around 22 degrees, as per the National Weather Service.
On Sunday, the possibility of snow decreases to 30 percent before 7 am, giving way to a mostly sunny day with a peak temperature of around 26 degrees and lighter northwest winds. By nightfall, the skies will become mostly cloudy as the mercury drops to 19 degrees. Looking ahead to Monday, the snow chance picks back up slightly after 1 pm to a 20% chance, with temperatures climbing again near 29 degrees.
Turning the corner into Tuesday, there lies a modest 20 percent chance of snow before 7 am followed by a partly sunny day with highs hovering near 29 degrees. But come nightfall, the temperatures are expected to slip down to around 20 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. Midweek continues this pattern, with cloud cover persisting on Wednesday, a high near 28 degrees during the day, and a nighttime dip to about 16 degrees alongside a 30 percent chance of snow, as stated by the National Weather Service.
