Minnesotans in Minneapolis will be facing a chilly and potentially flake-filled Thanksgiving Day, with forecasts hinting at the chance of flurries amidst a cloudy sky and highs barely climbing to a frigid 26 degrees, according to weather.gov. West northwest winds are expected to sweep through at speeds of 10 to 15 mph, packing gusts that could surge up to 25 mph.
The possibility of flurries may extend into the evening hours before midnight, while temperatures plummet to a low near 10 degrees making it essential to wrap up any Thanksgiving celebrations indoors, tonight's weather brings with it a gradual clearance making way to partly cloudy skies and wind speeds maintaining their brisk pace with similar gusts as earlier in the day.
Looking ahead to Friday, the wintry grip loosens marginally with forecasts pointing to mostly sunny conditions, though the high is pegged at a meager 19 degrees and West northwest winds continue their relentless flow at 10 to 15 mph. The sun may offer a deceptive glimmer of respite in the skies above, yet the air beneath it remains sharp and biting.
This Saturday will be sunny but chilly, with highs around 19°C and a steady west-northwest wind at 10 mph. Nighttime brings partly cloudy skies and temperatures near 10°C, with wind chills reinforcing the feel of winter as autumn gives way to the colder season.
Sunday's forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a slight increase in temperature to a high near 22, though the West northwest wind remains a constant companion at speeds of 5 to 10 mph. By nightfall, the mostly clear skies succumb to increasing cloudiness as lows settle around 13 degrees, the West northwest draft tapering to a gentle 5 mph whisper under the evening's cloud-draped expanse.
A noticeable warming trend begins early in the following week, with Monday offering mostly sunny skies and a high nearing 23 degrees, ahead of a partly cloudy night with lows around 12 degrees. The onset of Tuesday and Wednesday heralds a southward shift in the winds and a gradual climb in the thermometer, peaking at 28 and 32 degrees respectively, marginally softening the winter's early chill that Minneapolis residents have braced against since Thanksgiving.
