Minneapolis residents should keep umbrellas at hand, as the National Weather Service forecasts a mix of sunshine and storm clouds on the horizon. Today brings a 20 percent chance of afternoon showers amid mostly cloudy skies with highs around 77, as per information from the forecast. Moving into the night, skies will remain mostly cloudy, giving way to a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms closer to dawn, with lows hovering near 65 degrees.
The start of the week seems to be a set menu of unsettled weather for the Twin Cities with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a jump to a 70% chance post-1pm, indicating a need for raincoats and precaution especially they are traveling, as the South wind picks up to 15 mph and new rainfall could total up to a quarter of an inch, save for thunderstorms where higher amounts are anticipated, according to the forecast from the National Weather Service. Monday night holds a similar pattern, maintaining a likely chance of showers and storms with continued mild conditions.
The dubious dance of rain and respite extends into midweek, with an ongoing chance of showers and possible thunderstorms all through Tuesday and into Juneteenth, where sunshine wrestles with a 20 percent chance of afternoon thunderstorms, while temperatures peak near 83, teasing the cloth of summer with a gentle yet assertive West northwest breeze.
Confirming the unsettled trend, the Hazardous Weather Outlook released by the National Weather Service cautions against multiple episodes of thunderstorms set to roll through until Wednesday, the vortex of activity harboring the potential for both severe weather and hefty precipitation on Monday which especially the situation calls for close monitoring as the week starts, though as of now, SKYWARN spotter activation isn't anticipated.
