Minneapolis residents should brace for a mercurial brew of spring weather starting today with a slight chance of showers and gusty winds, as forecasted by the National Weather Service. The city will see a 30 percent chance of rain after 3 p.m., with clouds on the increase and a peak temperature hovering near 61 degrees. The blustery conditions are set to persist with northwest winds whipping at 10 to 20 mph and gusts potentially reaching up to 30 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
Tonight, any lingering showers are likely to clear before 7 p.m., giving way to a mostly cloudy sky that will eventually part to reveal a cooler night with temperatures sinking to around 34. Brisk northern winds will continue to buffet the area before veering east-northeast and easing slightly after midnight, yet they could still gust as high as 30 mph. As Wednesday dawns, widespread frost is expected before 8 a.m., however making way for a sunny day with highs near 58 degrees under a softer southeast breeze, as per the National Weather Service.
Looking ahead, Thursday should woo outdoor enthusiasts with its mostly sunny skies and a pleasantly warmer high of nearly 68 degrees, but not without a brisk south-southeast wind that could kick up gusts to 25 mph. The weather takes a dramatic turn later that night as chances of showers climb to 50 percent after 2 a.m., amid increasingly overcast conditions, and wind speeds sustain a vigorous clip around 20 mph, with gusts up to 35 mph promising to rattle the late-night calm.
The sodden forecast extends into the weekend with an 80 percent likelihood of showers and possible thunderstorms on Friday, as cited by the National Weather Service, vaguely toddling into a jamboree of showers and perhaps thunderstorms thereafter with continuous breezy conditions; before high temperatures settle around 62. Friday night is no less wet with showers and potential thunderstorms predicted by meteorologists alongside a persistent east-southeast wind, keeping the mercury at a stuffy 56 degrees overnight. The weekend promises little respite, forging ahead with a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms bisecting Saturday's daylight hours and a slight cool-off to 67 degrees as the wind shifts from south to west come afternoon.
Sunday extends the pattern with more thunderstorms likely, and the forecast doesn't let up into the night, maintaining a busy overcast with persistent precipitation and robust northeasterly winds. The cycle is poised to break by Monday, tapering down to a 20 percent chance of showers, with parting clouds ushering in a high near 58 degrees and lessening winds providing some relief after the bluster of previous days.
