Minneapolis is bracing for a mix of weather conditions this week, with rain, snow, and gusty winds in the forecast. According to the National Weather Service, today there’s a slight 20 percent chance of rain in the afternoon. The day will see increasing clouds and a high near 51 degrees, with southwest winds turning calm later on.
Tonight, the city could see a 40 percent chance of rain after 10 p.m. and patchy fog is expected between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. The nighttime will bring more clouds and a low around 42, with calm winds persisting. Tuesday promises to be wet, with a strong 80 percent chance of precipitation and light winds turning west, which could reach up to 25 mph in gusts. Rain totals between a tenth and quarter of an inch are possible.
Conditions are set to take a wintry turn Tuesday night as snow possibly mixed with rain will transition to all snow after 11 p.m., coupled with patchy blowing snow. With the northwest wind picking up to 15 to 25 mph and gusts as high as 40 mph, temperatures are expected to plummet to around 26 degrees. The likelihood of precipitation stands at 80 percent, with new snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday will see a 30 percent chance of snow before noon and patchy blowing snow before 4 p.m. The skies will remain mostly cloudy as temperatures struggle to a high near 30, while blustery conditions persist with northwest winds of 15 to 20 mph and gusts up to 30 mph. The evening mellow slightly with mostly cloudy conditions and a low around 20 degrees as west-northwest winds continue blowing at 10 to 15 mph.
The weather may provide a small respite on Thanksgiving Day, which is forecasted to be mostly sunny with a high near 27 degrees and lighter west-northwest winds around 10 mph. Thursday night's outlook is partly cloudy with a low around 14, while Friday will be partly sunny, reaching a high near 27 again. Winds will change direction, coming from the west-northwest before switching to the south-southeast in the afternoon.
Over the weekend, residents can expect more snow chances. Friday night has a 30 percent chance of snow starting after midnight. The low is anticipated to be around 19 degrees with an east wind around 5 mph. Saturday will also have a 30 percent chance of snow, a mostly cloudy sky, and a high near 28 degrees. The forecast calls for mostly cloudy conditions and a low around 18 degrees on Saturday night, with a continued 20 percent chance of snow, which extends into Sunday with a high near 25 degrees and north-northwest winds of 5 to 10 mph.
