The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook early this morning, warning residents of central and southern Minnesota, and parts of west central Wisconsin of brisk conditions. According to the report, light snow may slicken roads during the morning commute in Wisconsin, affected by the overnight snowfall and gusty winds.
Today's forecast for Minneapolis, as per the National Weather Service, indicates a dwindling chance of snow flurries before becoming mostly sunny, with temperatures falling to around 5 by late afternoon. The wind chill may reach -20 tonight, following a low of -6 with robust northwest winds. The winds, strong enough to be heralded by gusts as high as 30 mph, will produce bitterly cold wind chills today and tonight.
Looking ahead, Thursday's temperatures are climbing only to a high near 7, with wind chills possibly dipping as low as -18. Winds are expected to calm down in the afternoon, providing some respite from the rigorous chill. The frigid air will preside into the night with lows around 0 degrees. Come Friday, a high near 18 is anticipated with sunny skies taking charge for most of the day.
As we sail into the weekend, the weather situation stands to shift. "Temperatures rebound heading into the weekend and will be accompanied by the arrival of wintry precipitation Friday night into Saturday," a statement unveiled by the National Weather Service. There's a flipped coin's chance of snow Friday night, shifting to a possibility of freezing rain by Saturday afternoon. Through the frost-tinted lens, the forecast sees a high near 32.
Looking to next week, unsettled conditions linger with varying chances of precipitation. Sunday night foreshadows lows around 30, but the real change comes Monday, with a 30 percent chance of rain under partly sunny skies and high creeping near 37. Monday night may also see a light touch of snow, although chances stand slim at 20 percent, while Tuesday holds a partly sunny guise with highs near the frozen mark of 28 degrees and northwest winds persisting at around 10 mph.
