The skies of Minneapolis are set to clear up as a partly sunny day gradually gives way to full sunshine, with a brisk high near 54 degrees, Northwest winds will push at 10 to 15 mph, gusting as high as 25 mph, so while the sun may coax you outside, a sweater will likely be in order, according to the latest weather update by the National Weather Service.
As the evening ushers in a mostly clear night, temperatures are predicted to dip to a cooler 34 degrees, the north northwest wind calming down between 5 to 10 mph and becoming light and variable later in the evening. Looking ahead to Wednesday, Minneapolis residents can bask in full sunlight with a delightful high near 62 and southeast winds softly blowing at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday is poised to shake things up with a weather pattern that includes a chance of showers before 10 am, followed by the potential for showers and thunderstorms between 10 am and 1 pm, then the certainty of showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 pm, reaching a warmer high near 67 degrees and carrying an 80% chance of precipitation, the southeast wind will continue at a steady 10 to 15 mph, bringing new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday night's forecast does not let up with showers and possibly a thunderstorm predicted before 1 am, and then, the night might still witness a slight chance of showers as the wind shifts from south southeast around 10 mph to north northwest after midnight, precipitation likelihood stands firm at 80%, so it might be best to plan indoor activities. Looking towards the weekend, Friday shows a minor respite, dropping to a 20 percent chance of showers with a partly sunny sky and a high nearing 58 degrees, the north northwest wind picking up the pace at again 10 to 15 mph.
The weekend continues with more favorable conditions as Saturday promises pure sunshine and a high near 57, courtesy of a consistent north northwest wind at 5 to 10 mph; while Saturday night remains mostly clear, with temperatures slightly rising to a low around 39, calm winds from the north about 5 mph set to shift east southeast post-midnight. Sunday reintroduces a 30 percent chance of showers amidst mostly sunny skies, holding a high near 59, accompanied by an east southeast breeze at 5 to 10 mph, the Sunday night might bring a 50 percent chance of showers under mostly cloudy conditions and a low close to 41 degrees, while Monday rounds off the period with a lingering 40 percent chance of rain showers, partly sunny skies, and a high around 54 with northwest winds around 10 mph.
