Residents in Minneapolis can expect a gamut of weather conditions this week, starting with a partly sunny day today and a high near 28 degrees. Winds are forecasted to come from the south-southwest at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight, the skies will turn mostly cloudy with temperatures hovering around 25 degrees, and a persistent south-southwest wind shifting west-northwest post-midnight, as per the National Weather Service.
Warmer and cloudy today with temperatures peaking on Wednesday morning. Temperatures will fall the rest of Wednesday into Thursday. Wednesday will also be gusty with winds up to 45 mph and light snow possible. #mnwx #wiwx pic.twitter.com/E94vkBXyr7
— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) December 3, 2024
Commuters out early on Wednesday may contend with a 20 percent chance of snow before noon, and temperatures will peak near 29 by the morning before plunging to approximately 15 degrees later in the day. The National Weather Service predicts a blustery northwest wind at 15 to 25 mph, gusting at times up to 45 mph, providing a challenge for those unprepared for the sudden drop.
The weather narrative continues into Wednesday night, becoming partly cloudy with lows teetering around 7 degrees. Thursday offers some respite with sunny skies on the horizon and more moderate temperatures near 18 degrees, while winds will calm to a northwest breeze of 5 to 15 mph.
As the workweek draws to an end, Minneapolis residents can enjoy a mostly sunny Friday with a high climbing toward 30 degrees, alongside a gentle south-southwest wind moving at a pleasant 5 to 10 mph. According to information provided by the National Weather Service, the evening will bring mostly cloudy conditions, but the temperature will stay steady at around 24 degrees, with the south-southwest wind switching back to a west-northwest direction after midnight.
Saturday will bring partly sunny skies with a high of 36 degrees. Winds will blow west-northwest at 5–10 mph, shifting to south-southwest in the afternoon. Saturday night will be mostly cloudy with a low near 27 degrees and continued south winds at 5–10 mph. Sunday has a 20% chance of rain with partly sunny skies and a warmer high of 41 degrees. South winds around 10 mph will shift to the west-northwest by evening as temperatures drop to 29 degrees under mostly cloudy skies, as detailed by the National Weather Service.
Entering the new week, Monday presents a slight chance of rain and snow, making the weather scene a mix of clouds and a high near 35 degrees. The wind concludes its performance with a west-northwest tune, dancing at a tempo of 10 to 15 mph. The chance of precipitation sits at a reserved 20 percent, hinting at the ever-fleeting nature of weather certainty.
