Minneapolis residents can look forward to a classic summer day today with sunny skies and a high near a comfortable 85 degrees, according to forecast.weather.gov. The calm morning is expected to give way to a light east southeast breeze in the afternoon, offering a gentle reprieve from the heat.
Tonight's forecast suggests a slight shift, with partly cloudy skies and an expected low hovering around 68 degrees. Those light southeast winds will linger, setting the stage for a potential change in weather. Shifting gears, Thursday will bring a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm, and the thermostat is set to nudge up slightly to a high near 86.
As the week progresses, the likelihood of precipitation jumps. By Thursday night, the city is looking at a 50 percent chance of continued showers and thunderstorms. Residents should expect new rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, though this could escalate with thunderstorm activity.
Heading into Friday, there's an 80 percent chance that anyone venturing outside will be met with showers and possibly a thunderstorm after the 1pm mark. Highs will dip to near 81 degrees, and it might be wise to keep an umbrella within arm's reach as new rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch are on the table, or so says the forecast.
Looking towards the weekend, Minneapolis will see a reprieve from the tempestuous weather. Saturday is slated to be mostly sunny with a high near 80 degrees, courtesy of a west northwest wind at 5 to 10 mph. The gentle breeze expected for the evening should contribute to otherwise clear nighttime conditions.
As Sunday rolls in, the National Weather Service forecasts a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after the 1pm timeframe—still, most of the day should remain sunny with highs pushing to a pleasant 84 degrees, carried along by a steady southwest wind.
Minneapolis residents have a mixed bag of weather on the horizon—a sunny reprieve spliced by intermittent chances for precipitation. Whatever the weather decides, it's a good idea to stay prepared for both sunglasses and raincoat.
