Minneapolis residents should carry an umbrella for the weekend as the weather takes a dreary turn. According to the National Weather Service, the city will face a 60 percent chance of rain tonight, mainly hitting between 10 pm and 4 am. While today may tease with a slight chance of rain after 5 pm under partly sunny skies, it will remain generally chilly with temperatures cresting at a high near 44. The winds, initially from the east-southeast at 5 to 15 mph, will switch up, with a northeast blast becoming north-northwest after midnight.
Looking towards Saturday, the National Weather Service forecasts a mostly cloudy day with a modest high near 42 as gusts continue around 10 mph from the northwest. When Saturday night rolls in, though staying mostly cloudy, the mercury will dip to around 30 degrees. The winds, still hanging on from the northwest at about 5 mph, will sneak in from the northeast after midnight. This constant shift in the wind brings an air of unpredictability to the weekend’s weather.
Sunday's forecast doesn't promise much improvement, holding a 30 percent chance of rain after 1 pm. The day should maintain mostly cloudy conditions combined with a high near 45. That evening, the probability of rain jumps up to 50 percent, coupled with persistent cloud cover and a low of around 34. This time, northeastern winds will pick up the pace, gusting from 10 to 15 mph.
The beginning of the work week won't offer relief, with rain likely, especially before 1 pm on Monday. The weather service indicates a high chance of precipitation at 60 percent, with less than a tenth of an inch possible. Following the rain, a slight chance persists of precipitation before 11 pm, transitioning to a slight possibility of snow between 11 pm and 1 am, nearly freezing with a low of around 28 degrees. The winds, wanting to persist in their variability, will blow from the north at a steady 10 to 15 mph clip.
Falling into the week, the clouds start to break by Tuesday. It'll be partly sunny with a high near 45, and those north-northwest winds remain steadfast at 10 to 15 mph. Tuesday night eases into partly cloudy skies and a low hanging around 30. A more pleasant shift is in store by Wednesday, cast mostly sunny, with a high that climbs to an inviting 51 degrees. Predictably, the northwest wind continues at 10 to 15 mph. Culminating the forecast, Thursday shines sunny with a temperature reaching a nearly balmy 58 degrees, as winds decide to switch directions, offering a southwest breath at 10 to 15 mph.
Weather forecast details courtesy of the National Weather Service.
