Minneapolis residents can expect a shift in weather conditions throughout the week, with increasing clouds today and highs peaking near the mid-50s by the end of the workweek. According to a forecast from the National Weather Service, the city will see a chilly start today with temperatures climbing to around 36 degrees. Winds will shift from northwest to west southwest in the afternoon.
The evening could bring a brief appearance of flurries between the early hours of 2am and 5am, keeping the low around a brisk 30 degrees. A south wind will continue to move at a pace of 5 to 10 mph. While the city will salute Veterans Day under largely sunny skies, lush with a high near 50 degrees, the breeze will not forget to make its presence known, shifting from south southwest in the morning to west northwest by the afternoon.
For those looking forward to clearer nighttime skies on Tuesday, they can expect mostly clear conditions with a low settling in at around 35 degrees. The West northwest wind will persist, blowing steadily around 10 mph. "Wednesday will be sunny, with a high near 49," boasts the NWS forecast, while wind gusts may reach up to 25 mph, adding a brisk note to the midweek air.
Transitions into Wednesday night will see a slight cloud cover, but temperatures will dip to a moderate 32 degrees. Winds will take on a gentler caress, calming to a light west southwest after midnight. Thursday promises mostly sunny weather with the mercury tipping near a comfortable 53 degrees. As calm winds shift south in the morning, they'll be just a whisper at around 5 mph.
Coming up to Friday, residents can bask in a nearly identical forecast, with elevated highs near 56 and gentle east southeast winds cruising at 5 to 10 mph. "Mostly sunny" will be the theme, according to the forecast presented by the National Weather Service. However, the night sky will gather more clouds, setting a stage for a slightly warmer evening with lows hovering around 48 degrees.
Looking towards the weekend, a splash of variability arrives with a 30 percent chance of rain on Saturday and temperatures peaking near 59 degrees. The weather seems to play a cat-and-mouse game, providing a momentary break before bringing about a 40 percent chance of rain on both Saturday night, with lows of around 43, and Sunday, though the latter will be partly sunny with highs reaching near 51 degrees.
