The upcoming week in Minneapolis presents a mixed bag of weather conditions, with a forecast that includes chances of showers and thunderstorms, areas of fog, and sunny days with rising temperatures towards the weekend. The National Weather Service reports a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms later today, with areas of fog expected to clear by 8 am. Temperatures are anticipated to peak near a comfortable 83 degrees.
The outlook for tonight predicts a lower chance of precipitation, with just a 20 percent likelihood of rain before 10 pm and patchy fog developing after 2 am. The calm conditions continue with a low settling around 65 degrees. As the new week begins, Monday will also bring a chance of moderate showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10 am, and more areas of fog in the early morning hours. The occasional cooperative wind, though hardly reaching noteworthy speeds, might just manage to partly break up the cloud cover to remind us that the sun has not, indeed, forsaken Minneapolis.
The pattern of fog and rain persists through Tuesday, with the National Weather Service's Hazardous Weather Outlook noting a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, and patchy fog lingering before 8 am. However, the sun is expected to appear once more, bringing the high temperature near 80 degrees. The nighttime may see more fog after 4 am, which seems to nestle in the city like a familiar, though unwelcome, guest.
The rest of the week appears to finally break the cycle of uncertainty, with weather clearing up by Wednesday offering mostly sunny skies and high temperatures in the upper 70s. As we transition to the latter half of the week, expect the specter of the fog to once again dissipate before 8 am, providing a prelude to more stable weather. Such stability is further underlined with Thursday's forecast being sunny and a high near 80, while the mercury is set to rise through Friday, promising sunny skies and an even warmer high near 85 degrees. Residents might then dare to completely abandon their umbrellas at home as they step confidently into a weekend that foretells soaring temperatures up to a scorching 89 degrees on Saturday.
