The city of Minneapolis is bracing for a wintry mix of weather conditions over the next week, with the National Weather Service forecasting a range of precipitation and temperature changes. According to the latest weather report, residents can expect partly sunny skies today with a high near 31 degrees, while the wind shifts from northwest to southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight, snowfall is likely, mainly occurring before 1 a.m., and conditions are expected to be mostly cloudy with temperatures dropping to around 19 degrees. A south-southwest wind will transition to west northwest after midnight, with a 60 percent chance of precipitation, leading to potential new snow accumulation of less than a half inch. Saturday will see a continued chance of snow between 9 a.m. and noon, and although the chance of precipitation drops to 40 percent, the high will hover around a chillier 22 degrees with the northwest wind picking up to 5 to 15 mph.
The forecast for Saturday night anticipates mostly cloudy skies with a low around 13 degrees, while the northwest wind remains steady at 5 to 10 mph. Sunday's outlook improves slightly with partly sunny skies and a high near 27 degrees, the wind once again shifting direction from west northwest in the morning to south southwest in the afternoon.
As the workweek begins, Minneapolis residents can look forward to mostly sunny conditions on Monday with a warmer high near 38 degrees, complemented by a west-southwest breeze at a gentle 5 to 10 mph rhythm. However, Monday night introduces a slight chance of rain after midnight, with a 20 percent chance of precipitation under mostly cloudy skies and a low around 33 degrees. The shifting weather continues into Tuesday with chances of rain mainly before noon and the likelihood of rain reaching 40 percent, bringing a high near 39 degrees as winds maintain from the west northwest.
Midweek, the weather will remain unpredictable with a 30 percent chance of snow on Thursday and mostly cloudy skies throughout. Temperatures are predicted to reach a high near 31 degrees, while a south wind at 5 to 10 mph persists. These frequent changes underline the necessity for residents to stay prepared and adaptable as the week's weather unfolds in Minneapolis.
