Minneapolis residents can enjoy a burst of springtime warmth today as the forecast promises mostly sunny skies with highs creeping into the mid-50s, a welcomed change after a chilly winter, the National Weather Service reports. Winds from the west may rise to 15 mph, inviting outdoor activities and a pleasant end to the workweek. However, come nightfall the city should brace for a brisk breeze, as the National Weather Service predicts temperatures to drop to a low around 39 with west-southwest winds getting gusty at 15 to 20 mph, and even reaching up to 35 mph at times, according to their website.
Looking ahead to the weekend the weather will take another Minnesota turn; Saturday will see partly sunny skies with a considerable drop in temperature to a high near 46 degrees, while gusts could roar as high as 35 mph making it breezy and the National Weather Service warns to hold onto your hats. The cooldown continues into Saturday night when lows slump to around 26 degrees under partly cloudy skies, and the blustery northwest winds persist at 15 to 20 mph, gusts maintaining their vigor up to 30 mph. Sunday's forecast slightly chills with a high near 34 degrees despite the sun peeking through partly cloudy skies, yet breezy conditions will endure with north-northwest winds at 15 to 20 mph, according to the forecast by the National Weather Service.
As the new week begins, residents can anticipate a slight warming trend starting Monday which will be mostly sunny and the high should hit near 38 degrees, the winds easing slightly to a consistent 15 mph from the northwest. The evening cools to a low around 27 under partly cloudy skies, with a south-southwest wind chilling at 10 to 15 mph. The trend upholds into Tuesday, which looks to be sunny and warmer with a high near 47 but still breezy—the northwest wind will blow at 15 to 20 mph, gusts potentially peaking at 25 mph, making it a day for jackets.
Come midweek, the city continues to see more sun as Wednesday's forecast predicts mostly sunny conditions and temperatures reaching up to a comfortable 46 degrees calm winds shifting to come from the northnorthwest at around 10 mph, Wednesday night welcomes partly cloudy skies with a low dipping to roughly 29 degrees while a gentle east northeast wind will whistle quietly at around 10 mph. By Thursday, Minneapolis residents should prepare for unpredictable springtime weather—a slight chance of rain and snow is on the horizon, with partly sunny skies and highs continuing near 47 but the east winds will stir at about 15 mph leaving a 20% chance for precipitation, per the National Weather Service predictions.
