Minneapolis residents can expect a blend of clouds and sun, alongside gusty winds reaching up to 35 mph today, according to the National Weather Service. The forecast, which includes a high near 53 degrees, suggests a day to hold onto your hats as the southern winds pick up speed, especially in the afternoon. As night falls, the city will see mostly cloudy skies that will gradually clear for a brisk evening with temperatures dropping to around 40 degrees. A southwest wind transitioning to west northwest will maintain the cool atmosphere as dusk sets in.
Looking ahead to Monday, the skies will brighten up with full sunshine and a high of around 55 degrees. The week starts off with west winds at a steady 10 to 15 mph. Come nightfall, a few clouds will reappear, and the temperature is expected to dip to a low near 38, with winds shifting ever so slightly from west southwest to a southern breeze post-midnight. Tuesday ushers in similar conditions, partly sunny skies with a high approaching 57, and the tranquility of southerly winds gently becoming easterly as the day progresses.
For those planning their week, Wednesday brings back the sun with a high near 54 and a west northwest wind picking up to 10 mph. However, clouds will increase into Wednesday night, setting the overnight low close to 37. As cited by the National Weather Service, Thursday's conditions will shift again, with mostly cloudy skies and highs lingering at 54 degrees, accompanied by a south southeast wind.
Looking toward the weekend, Friday holds a promise of mostly sunny weather with the mercury hovering around 51 degrees during the day. But as the sun takes its leave, the clouds will gather, portending a low around 36 degrees at night. The wind, consistent in its unpredictability, will blow from the west northwest before switching to a south southeast direction after midnight. Saturday doesn't escape the clutches of variability, as there is a 30 percent chance of rain in the forecast and partly sunny intervals with highs near 47. The wind, yet again, shifts from south southeast in the morning, to west northwest in the afternoon—showing the fickle nature of autumn weather in Minneapolis.
