The city of Minneapolis is currently enveloped in a sheet of dense fog, as visibility drops to a quarter mile or less in some areas. The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN has maintained a Dense Fog Advisory that will last until noon CST Friday, urging motorists to exercise caution during this hazardous driving condition.
According to the forecast, today's weather in Minneapolis, beyond the fog, will consist of persistent rain changing to drizzle in the morning, with more rain expected after noon. A southeasterly breeze will accompany the high of roughly 40 degrees. Precipitation chances stand imperatively high, at a full 100 percent, so keep those umbrellas at hand. Tonight's lows will hover around 35 degrees, with rain expected to curtain before the predawn hours.
Looking ahead to the weekend, Saturday heralds a cloudy morning but the sun might peek through as the day progresses. Temperatures will stubbornly cling to the near 40-degree mark, with only a light wind shifting from the west-southwest. Come nighttime, clouds will once again gather, yet the mercury will only modestly dip to 30 degrees.
Sunday continues the theme of cloud cover with highs again wrestling to reach a steady 39 degrees. Calm winds will give way to a gentle westerly flow, while Sunday night predicts a mirrored image of the previous night, with lows nearing 28 degrees. The start of next week introduces a slight chance of rain, that will be, forecasters put the likelihood at 20 percent. Winds will be calm before picking up from the north in the afternoon. Temperatures are set to plummet on Monday night, with a chance of snow flurries weaving between 8 pm and midnight as lows fall to around 24 degrees.
The outlook issued by the National Weather Service also signals that the dense fog situation might persist into Saturday, particularly across western and central Minnesota. Additionally, early Saturday may see a rain/snow mix, specifically targeting western Wisconsin. Another period of light snow is anticipated across southern Minnesota as we transition from Monday into Tuesday. For further details and the latest on hazardous weather conditions, stay tuned to reliable local forecasts and take heed of any safety advisories that are issued.
