Residents in Minneapolis can anticipate a shift in weather patterns over the coming week, according to recent data from the National Weather Service. Today's mostly cloudy skies are expected to clear, with temperatures hitting a high near 10 degrees, although wind chill could make it seem as low as -14. North winds will flow at a pace of 5 to 10 mph. The clearer skies tonight will bring about low temperatures around -2, with more serene weather predicted as north northwest winds calm after midnight. The forecast, accessible via the National Weather Service website, also highlighted that Saturday will remain sunny with an expected high near 17 degrees.
Saturday night, however, might see the atmosphere tossing some variability into the mix, with a 50 percent chance of snow after midnight and potential for less than an inch of accumulation. With the south wind blowing at around 10 mph, you'll want to bundle up if venturing out. Sunday's forecast is less ambiguous; snow is largely predicted before noon, with a high near 28 degrees, and a continued south wind turning west northwest in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation stands at a daunting 90 percent, yet new snow accumulation is again anticipated to be less than one inch, a mercy in the thick of winter's grasp.
Entering the new week, temperatures will take a slight upturn. Monday and Tuesday would offer a semblance of relief from the blustery weekend, with partly sunny skies and highs hovering around the low to mid-20s. Monday night, however, holds a 20 percent chance of snow after midnight, while Tuesday comes armed with a 30 percent chance of snow. These predictions cast a shadow of uncertainty over the early week's otherwise gentle winter reprieve.
The latter half of the week maintains the trend of indecisive skies. Wednesday and Thursday will be mostly cloudy, with respective high temperatures lingering near 27 and 35 degrees. While the night temperatures are predicted to stay consistently around the mid to high teens, Wednesday night could see a low of around 17. There's yet another 20 percent chance for snow on Thursday, one last curveball from the heavens before the week concludes. The South southwest wind, moving between 5 and 10 mph, presumably will not do much to fend off the chill.
