The city of Minneapolis is ride to embrace a stretch of pleasant weather, beginning with a mostly sunny day today and a comfortable high near 78, according to the National Weather Service. As residents settle into the evening, they can expect continued clear skies with the temperature dipping to a mild low around 60.
Looking ahead to Friday, the forecast promises more sunshine and a slight uptick in temperature, nudging the mercury to a high of about 81 degrees, gentle south southwest winds will accompany the warm up winding around 5 mph. Friday night's climate will be subtly warmer as the low settles around 65, under partly cloudy skies and a consistent south breeze.
Over the weekend, Minneapolis locals can anticipate similar temperatures with highs hovering near the 81-degree mark, however, as Saturday rolls in, there's a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms post 1pm, adding a bit of uncertainty to outdoor plans. The chance of rain remains a minor concern through the evening, with a reminder of possible patchy fog developing after 4 am the subsequent morning.
The National Weather Service also indicates that Sunday might not escape the touch of rain either, laying out a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, though the fog observed in the morning hours should clear by 7 am, giving way to mostly sunny skies and a high again near 81. A calm wind will become north around 5 mph in the afternoon, likely providing some relief from the humidity.
As the new week begins, Monday's forecast suggests a continuance of mostly sunny skies, with a high inching up to near 82 and yet there remains a 30 percent chance of afternoon thunderstorms. Moving into Tuesday, the pattern of warm sunny mornings followed by a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon persists—culminating in an expected high on Wednesday of about 81 degrees under mostly sunny conditions, dotted with a familiar 30 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms.
