Minneapolis residents can expect a mixed bag of weather conditions starting today, with the National Weather Service issuing a blend of forecasts that includes potential thunderstorms and sunny days ahead. According to the National Weather Service, scattered thunderstorms are likely this morning, possibly clearing up later in the day but with a continuing chance of showers and thunderstorms post-8 a.m. The high for today is anticipated to be near 77 degrees with a switch in the wind from southeast to west southwest in the afternoon, bringing new rainfall between a quarter to half an inch. Weather.gov forecasts tonight will have a 30 percent chance of rain before midnight under mostly cloudy skies with a low of around 63 degrees.
Looking ahead, Friday brings another bout of a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and a shift in wind direction from north-northwest in the afternoon. By Friday night, the chance of precipitation drops to a minimal 10 percent before 7 p.m. The weekend outlook is brighter with mostly sunny skies on Saturday and a high near 81, alongside patchy fog developing late into the next morning. Areas of fog before 8 a.m. are expected on Sunday, followed by sunny conditions and a high temperature nearing a comfortable 83 degrees.
The beginning of the next work week maintains sunny weather, with Monday's high predicted at 82 and calm winds which will become southeast during the afternoon. As we move into Tuesday, forecasts from weather officials indicate mostly sunny skies with a high around 79, leading into a partly cloudy night with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. This pattern of mild weather seems set to continue with Wednesday, offering up a mostly sunny day and a high near 78 degrees.
In the realm of advisories, the National Weather Service has released a Hazardous Weather Outlook encompassing portions of central and southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin. Today and tonight, scattered thunderstorms across the entire coverage area are mentioned. In a statement released by the National Weather Service, "A few storms in far southern Minnesota may be strong to severe, possibly producing large hail or damaging winds." For the Friday through Wednesday span, no severe weather is anticipated, and thus SKYWARN spotter activation seems to be necessary. This information is detailed in an outlook found on Weather.gov.
