Bracing for a mix of sun and storms, Minneapolis residents can expect to enjoy a mostly sunny day today with highs reaching 74 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. However, the weather is set to take a turn as showers and possibly a thunderstorm loom in the forecast for later in the week.
Tonight's skies will cloud over, and the temperature is expected to dip to around 60. The mild south southeast breeze might offer a slight reprieve from the day's warmth. Come Tuesday, Minneapolitans will see a partly sunny sky and the chance to bask in temperatures that could climb to nearly 80 degrees. But, the respite will be brief, as showers and a likely thunderstorm are predicted to roll in after 1 am on Tuesday night, bringing a 70 percent chance of precipitation with it.
Mid-week outlook isn't looking much brighter with an 80 percent chance of rain on Wednesday. There's a silver lining for rainwear as showers and potentially another thunderstorm may hit before 1 pm, with the chance of continued showers and thunderstorms stretched through the afternoon. The temperature will see a noticeable drop throughout the day, falling to around 54 degrees by evening. A notable south southwest wind is expected to shift north northwest in the afternoon.
As we head into Thursday, the possibility of showers lingers in the morning but subsides by afternoon, leading to partly sunny skies with a high near 47. The Midwest weather rollercoaster continues into the weekend with sunny conditions set for a comeback on Friday, offering a brief period of clear skies and a high around 54, though the chance of showers reemerges Friday night. Saturday and Sunday both carry a chance of showers as well, with partly sunny conditions and highs resting in the mid-50s, providing a consistent, albeit damp, autumnal feel to the closing of the week.
