Minneapolis residents can expect a mixed bag of weather in the coming week, with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms on the horizon. According to the National Weather Service, today carries a 30 percent chance of rain and storms, particularly post-4pm, amidst partly sunny conditions. The high temperature is expected to hover near a comfortable 78 degrees, with an east southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight's forecast continues the trend of uncertainty with another 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms predominantly before 8pm. The outlook predicts mostly cloudy skies and a low settling around 62 degrees. Residents can anticipate a south southeast breeze easing to calm as the evening progresses. The weekend sees a slight improvement, as Saturday warms up to a near 79 degrees under partly sunny skies, and the evening offers respite with anticipated partly cloudy conditions and a low around 60 degrees.
As residents enjoy the final throes of summer, the weather seems to be cooperating for the most part. Sunday is expected to be mostly sunny with its high again near 79 degrees, with a calm wind picking up to southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. The pleasant weather is forecasted to continue into Sunday night with only partly cloudy skies and a low of around 61 degrees. The Hazardous Weather Outlook issued for the area advises that no hazardous weather is expected after today.
Labor Day could potentially disrupt outdoor plans marginally, with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Despite the uncertainties, the day is set to offer most part sunny skies and a high near 77 degrees. A calm wind will take up south around 5 mph in the afternoon. The slightly unpredictable pattern proceeds into Monday night with a similar 20 percent chance of showers after the 1am hour and mostly cloudy conditions at a low around 61 degrees, as per the forecast.
