The week ahead in Minneapolis is shaping up to be a classic autumnal show, offering a mix of sunny skies and brisk winds, according to the National Weather Service forecast. Today, residents can expect sunshine with a comfortable high near 64 degrees, accompanied by a northwest wind around 10 mph. As the evening draws in, the skies will turn partly cloudy with a low settling around 53 degrees. The west wind will be 5 to 10 mph before it decides calmly to become southward as night falls.
Come Wednesday, the city is set squarely to bask in sunlit highs reaching near 80 degrees, which is surely a warm respire before the chill sets back in. The National Weather Service reports a south southwest wind sweeping across the area around 15 mph, with potential gusts that could surge as high as 30 mph. "Wednesday NightClear," paints a picture of unobstructed stargazing opportunities, with a low around 52 degrees as the winds take a westerly turn post-midnight.
Temperature dips slightly on Thursday, and the forecast calls for "Mostly sunny, with a high near 69." The breeze, still making its presence known, will waft from the north northwest at a steady 5 to 10 mph. Nighttime partly cloudy skies and a low around 46 degrees provide a gentle segue into the end of the working week. The calm will once again settle in the evening air, as noted by forecast.weather.gov.
The upward tick of the mercury on Friday echoes an invitation to enjoy the outdoors with a high once again near 69 degrees under sunny skies. A calm wind is expected gracefully to become west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Transitioning into Friday night, the clarity persists, and the thermometer is predicted to hover around 51 degrees. The National Weather Service cautions that the south southeast wind could blow gently between 5 to 10 mph.
Looking to the weekend, "SaturdaySunny" is the forecast's refrain, with Minneapolis welcoming a high near 78 degrees. Adventurous gusts could whip up during the day, reaching speeds similar to Wednesday's blustery choir. The night partially cloaks the city in clouds and dips temperatures to a low of approximately 57 degrees as the south wind trades shifts to come from the west. Sunday will dawn with rays abundant and a high around 70 degrees. "Sunday NightClear" spells out another idyllic evening, with a drop to a low around 45 degrees before Monday greets Minneapolitans with, once more, plentiful sunshine and a high near 68 degrees.
