The city of Minneapolis is gearing up for a week of variable weather. In a city where the winters can be as harsh as the politics, residents can look forward to a mixture of sunny skies and cloudy intervals, beginning with today's promising sun and a high near 34 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Navigating from the northwest, the wind will blow at 5 to 15 mph, offering some respite from the typically frigid temperatures that define the region.
As night descends on Minneapolis, the forecast suggests that the clouds will part ways only slightly, leaving the sky partly cloudy with the temperature dipping to around 19. The wind, taking a more laissez-faire approach from the west, will soften to around 5 mph before becoming calm. The celebration of Washington's Birthday will bring more clouds into the sky - marking a high near 37 with an east-southeast breeze gently moving at 5 to 10 mph.
Looking ahead to Monday night, Minneapolis sky-gazers can expect a partly cloudy evening with the mercury hovering at about 25 degrees. The east wind keeps its presence at 5 to 10 mph, subtly hinting that winter still holds the city in its grip. Change again comes on Tuesday with a partly sunny forecast, promising a high near 40 degrees. The wind, a signal of shifting times, will transition from east-southeast to south-southwest in the afternoon at an uninterrupted 5 to 10 mph.
As the week progresses, Wednesday's sunshine becomes a statement of resilience against the winter's dominion, with highs reaching near 46 degrees. The west-southwest wind, 5 to 10 mph, stands as a reminder that spring is lurking on the periphery. Wednesday night's sky, garnished with only a few clouds, will offer a low around 28 - and the wind, decamping to the north-northwest after midnight, will persist.
With the dance of the thermometer continuing, Thursday will show off mostly sunny skies yet again, but with a high near 41 as the northnorthwest wind strengthens to 10 to 15 mph. Dropping to about 20 degrees Thursday night under partly cloudy skies, the city's dwellers will feel the northwest wind's 10 to 15 mph bite.
The forecast, brought to you by the National Weather Service, rounds up the week with a sunny Friday and a high near 37, the west wind consistent at 10 to 15 mph. Friday night will usher in mostly clear skies with a low of around 24 degrees and a slightly milder west wind of around 10 mph. Minneapolis's weekend welcomes a sunny Saturday, presenting a high near 43 to accompany the west-southwest wind at around 10 mph – a slight nod, perhaps, to the warmer days ahead.