Residents of Minneapolis can look forward to a brief respite from the summer heat today, as clear skies and a high of 89 degrees dominate the forecast, according to the National Weather Service. This evening, locals can expect the temperatures to dip to a comfortable 68 degrees, with a tranquil south breeze softening to a whisper past midnight.
Yet the calm is set to break come Wednesday when the chance of showers and thunderstorms enters the frame after 10am, bringing a mixed bouquet of sunshine and potential rainfall, with precipitation probabilities hovering at 50%, reports the National Weather Service. While the high is projected to stay warm at around 86 degrees, rain accumulation could land between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, though this could swell where thunderstorms decide to stake their claim.
As the week wades through Thursday, the trend of stormy weather persists, carrying a 40% likelihood of rain and rumbles, and morning fog might adorn the city before 8 am, with daytime temperatures reaching a high near 79 degrees. The murky conditions spill over into Thursday evening, maintaining the same odds of precipitation, and with the mercifully gentle east winds offering little protest.
The drumbeat of sporadic downpours marches on into Friday, with an even split chance of showers and thunderstorms once more casting a shroud over the city, as the high tempers to a cooler 73 degrees, says the National Weather Service. Breezes from the east southeast will carry on their subtle dance, lending a sense of rhythm to an otherwise unpredictable veer of weather patterns that are set to continue through the weekend.
With the weekend in view, Saturday's climate cocktail mixes clouds and sun, with temperatures peaking at approximately 74 degrees and a maintained 50% probability of rain, the sky potentially igniting with thunderstorms post-1pm. The evening promises decreased chances of rain before clearing up partially, as the thermometer takes a modest downturn to 62 degrees. Sunday's brief relief from the rain offers partly sunny skies and an even keel high of 76 degrees, only to potentially dampen again come nightfall, although the likelihood of a downpour remains low.
Into Monday, the pattern plays on as more chances of showers and thunderstorms punctuate the mostly sunny forecast, with daytime mercury set to ascend near 78 degrees. Minneapolis denizens will be riding a seesaw of solar beams and raindrops, as the south wind maintains a steady 5 to 10 mph, easing us into another week of whims the skies may have up their sleeve.
