Minneapolis residents can expect a range of weather conditions this week, starting with a pleasantly sunny day today featuring a high near 57 degrees, though the tranquility will be short-lived as rain is forecasted to begin tonight after 1 a.m. According to the National Weather Service's Sioux Falls office, the city will see "rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible."
As the weekend progresses, the weather is set to take a turn with a steady temperature, around 46 degrees amidst persistent rain showers and potential thunderstorms beginning late Sunday night. The southeast wind will become more assertive, with forecasts predicting gusts as high as 25 mph. "Rain and possibly a thunderstorm," is expected for Monday, with highs approaching 60 and wind shifting from south to west northwest in the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
Looking towards the week ahead, the odds of experiencing raindrops will diminish slightly by Monday night, with a 30 percent chance of rain reported and predominantly cloudy skies. These conditions should lighten to partly sunny on Tuesday, with a lukewarm high nearing 51 degrees and a north northwest breeze. A clearer sky will grace Minneapolis residents on Tuesday night paving the way for what is predicted to be a mostly sunny Wednesday, accompanied by the soft touch of a south wind around 5 mph.
The remainder of the week settles into a pattern of cloudy nights and mostly sunny days, temperatures gently hovering in the low 50s, while evenings chill down to the high 30s. It's an ebb and flow of clouds and sun – a typical autumnal Minnesota mix. "Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph," forecasts the National Weather Service for the latter part of the week, giving residents a glimpse of consistency after a notably moist and windy start.
