Residents in Minneapolis can expect a mixed bag of weather over the coming week, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service. Today's sunny skies and high of 42 degrees will give way to an increasing chance of precipitation starting Monday, with a slight chance of rain between noon and 4:00 p.m. and a high near 55 degrees.
By Monday night, the probability for rain ramps up to 50 percent after midnight, with temperatures staying around 43 degrees. The forecast predicts a shift on Tuesday, with rain likely, particularly after noon, and steady temperatures maintaining in the low 40s. As the earth is still in the nighttime grips, snow is projected to mix with rain late on Tuesday night, potentially developing into palmy conditions and a 90 percent chance of precipitation.
Wednesday will likely continue the snowy trend, especially before noon, with a 60 percent chance of snowfall compounded by patchy blowing snow before the afternoon. The temperatures will stick around the mid-30s, yet the blustery winds could reach gusts as high as 35 mph. The night should bring clearer skies with lows dipping to 22 degrees.
Looking toward the latter part of the week, a reprieve seems on the horizon with sunny conditions forecast for Thursday and a comfortable high near 41 degrees. Partly cloudy skies will take hold by nightfall though, with the low hovering around 22, and the north wind dancing around at 5 mph to become north after midnight, a definite chill is introduced to the air.
The pattern of sunny days continues into Friday, with temperatures expected to peak at 37 degrees before partly cloudy conditions return for Friday night with lows near 21. The week rounds off on a bright note come Saturday, sunny with a daytime high reaching 44 degrees and winds gently blowing from the west at 5 to 10 mph.
