Residents of Minneapolis can anticipate a string of sunny days ahead as the National Weather Service forecasts clear skies and warm temperatures for most of the week. According to the latest weather report, Minneapolis will see highs in the upper 80s starting today, with a high near 87 and a south wind blowing at a mild 5 to 10 mph.
As the South southeast wind persists throughout the week so do the pleasant nighttime lows staying around the upper 60s, giving the urban bustle a cool respite from the daytime warmth. The pattern holds for Tuesday and Wednesday with sunny skies dominating and high temperatures hovering in the mid-80s, though by Wednesday night there's a notable shift, a chance of showers and thunderstorms entering the scene, marking the week's first sign of potential precipitation at 40 percent.
Downpours might be on the horizon for Thursday with the chance of precipitation ramping up to 80 percent by nighttime—residents should prepare for possible showers and a stray thunderstorm. The daytime will still carry that mostly sunny banner but watch out, as thunderstorms might sneak in post 7 a.m. and the chance of precipitation during the day stays at a cautious 30 percent.
Friday's forecast stays in that similar uncertain vein, a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning turning into a 30 percent possibility after 1 p.m.; however, the weather service assures mostly sunny skies with highs near a comfortable 80 degrees. Friday night, though, and into the weekend, the uncertainty of rainfall continues, mostly cloudy skies and fifty-fifty odds of rain which should have residents grabbing umbrellas and maybe postponing those picnic plans, those unpredictable showers are sticking around, with Saturday keeping in theme, mostly cloudy and 75 degrees alongside a consistent drizzle threat.
The week concludes on a cooler note on Sunday with a high near 69, as the chance of showers and thunderstorms drops slightly to 40 percent, providing a break in the pattern and wrapping up a week that, while mostly sunny, will have kept an eye to the sky, warding off the wetter elements and reaping the benefits of those serene South breezes.
