Minneapolis residents can expect a glimpse of sunny springtime today, with temperatures reaching a high near 66 degrees, as reported by the National Weather Service. The winds from the south southeast are anticipated to increase from 5 to 10 mph to 10 to 15 mph as the day progresses. Tonight's forecast brings a mild evening with partly cloudy skies and lows hovering around 51 degrees accompanied by steady breezes from the south southeast.
Looking ahead to Friday, it remains partly sunny with a significant temperature jump near 74 degrees and the wind gusting as high as 30 mph; the downside, showers and a possible thunderstorm are in store before 1am, shifting to rain afterwards with new rainfall amounts between a quarter to half an inch possible. The weekend brings more unsettled weather, starting with rain on Saturday and possible rain and snow later at a peak temperature of 48 degrees early in the day then a drop to around 39 degrees, the southeast wind's will be turning west northwest and could hit gusts as high as 30 mph, by evening snow is more likely, though with less than a half inch accumulation expected.
By Sunday, the sun will be dominating the skies, and high temperatures near 39 degrees, while winds from the northwest blow at around 15 mph, gusting upwards of 25 mph. Transitioning into the next week, Minneapolis is all set for sunny days, with Monday heating up to 57 degrees and calming down to a partly cloudy night with temperatures at a modest 37 degrees. Tuesday's outlook hints at a partly sunny day with a high near 51 degrees and winds shifting to a cooler north-northeast direction.
Minneapolis locals should keep an eye on the midweek forecast, as there's a chance of rain and snow on both Tuesday night and Wednesday, the latter day seeing partly sunny conditions with a high near 43 degrees while winds pick up, gusts possibly reaching 25 mph, according to the National Weather Service's most recent updates.
