Minneapolis residents can expect a series of showers and thunderstorms today, with the National Weather Service predicting a 30 percent chance of precipitation mainly between 1pm and 5pm. According to the weather forecast, the city will experience mostly cloudy skies with highs in the mid-80s and light south southeast winds of 5 to 10 mph. As the evening sets in, chances of thunderstorms increase to 50 percent, primarily after 9pm, while maintaining mostly cloudy conditions and temperatures dipping to a low around 69 degrees. more details.
Looking ahead to Friday, the likelihood of rainfall heightens with the chance of thunderstorms set at 80 percent after 1pm. The day is expected to bring a high near 84 degrees, accompanied by a south wind flowing at 5 to 10 mph. Rainfall could accumulate between a quarter and a half an inch. For Friday night, there remains a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am, and temperatures are anticipated to cool to around 66 degrees.
The weekend forecast signals a break in the wet weather. Saturday is projected to be mostly sunny with a high near 80 degrees and northwest winds of 5 to 10 mph. Conditions follow suit into Sunday, shining with sunny skies and temperatures reaching the mid-80s, under the influence of a gentle southwest breeze.
In a broader context, the National Weather Service's Hazardous Weather Outlook advises residents of central and southern Minnesota, as well as west central Wisconsin, to stay alert today and tonight. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the area could produce "isolated damaging wind gusts and locally heavy rain," particularly across southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. For the period extending from Friday to Wednesday, additional showers and storms are on the docket. The severe weather risk is deemed low, as reported by the National Weather Service. SKYWARN spotter activation is not anticipated to be necessary.
