Residents of Minneapolis can look forward to a spell of warm sunshine today, with the National Weather Service forecasting a high near 90 degrees and patchy morning fog clearing up by 8am. Gentle northerly winds are expected to pick up slightly, reaching 5 to 10 mph as the day progresses. The evening will bring clear skies and a comfortable low around 65 degrees, with winds tapering off.
The balmy weather is set to continue into Saturday, with a high of 88 degrees and calm winds shifting to southwesterly breezes in the afternoon. However, conditions will start to take a turn later on. There's a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms rolling in after 10pm, potentially disrupting the clear night skies and setting temperatures to a low around 68 degrees, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
Sunday's prospects are slightly more uncertain with a lingering 20 percent chance of morning showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. The sky is expected to be partly sunny, with a high near 83 degrees and light north-northeast winds around 5 mph. Sunday night, the chance of precipitation rises once more, presenting a 30 percent likelihood of showers and thunderstorms.
As the new week begins, Minneapolis will likely have showers, with the possibility of a thunderstorm on Monday. The day will likely be mostly cloudy, capping the high temperature at around 73 degrees. Rainfall may accumulate between a half and three-quarters of an inch. Moving into Monday night, the chance for showers and thunderstorms continues at 50 percent.
The weather will gradually improve with Tuesday bringing a return to mostly sunny skies and a high near 74 degrees, and a calm evening with a partly cloudy night and a low around 60. The pattern of sunny days and potential evening showers is expected to hold through midweek, with Wednesday seeing a 20 percent chance of showers during a partly sunny day, and a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms into the night.
By Thursday, the forecast hints at a continuation of the trend, suggesting a 20 percent chance of showers amidst mostly sunny conditions and a high again near 74 degrees. A modest east wind will become westerly in the afternoon, rounding off what seems to be an oscillation of sunshine and rain for Minneapolis residents.
