Residents of Minneapolis will see a shift in the weather over the coming days, as the city anticipates a range from cloudy skies to potential snowfall, according to the National Weather Service. Today's forecast calls for mostly cloudy conditions with a high nearing 28 degrees and southerly winds in the afternoon, while tonight's lows are expected to drop around 25 degrees with winds shifting from south to west.
Looking ahead to Monday and Tuesday, Minneapolis will experience a mix of sun and clouds; Monday shines with mostly sunny skies and a high of 38 degrees as the wind stays gentle, meanwhile Tuesday entertains a slight chance of morning rain followed by partial sunshine and blustery west northwest winds that could reach gusts of up to 25 mph, dropping temperatures to around 20 degrees at night, despite the earlier forecast of a high nearing 41, again this information is brought to us by the National Weather Service. The midweek brings more clouds and eventually clears up on Wednesday, with a colder high of about 24 degrees.
As the week progresses, the likelihood of snowfall increases for Minneapolis residents with Thursday having a 60 percent chance of snow in the afternoon and persistent snow likely into the evening leading to a low around 23 degrees; come Friday, the chance of snow continues at 50 percent as winds pick up, a high near 29 degrees during the day and it plummets to a biting low of just 8 degrees that night.
The weekend also holds no respite from the cold, with forecasts predicting a mostly cloudy Saturday and a high of only 14 degrees accompanied by northwest winds, the city is bracing for typical January weather patterns, as echoed in the meticulous reporting by the National Weather Service, their consistent updates keep commuters and families aware of what to wrap up in or wary of as they plan their days in this ever-changing tableau of Midwestern weather.
