For Minneapolis plans, Friday is mostly dry, while showers are likely Saturday afternoon. Friday begins cloudy with temperatures around 59 degrees; clouds should break enough for filtered sunshine, with southeast winds around 5 to 10 mph and a high near 68 degrees.
Saturday Carries the Main Weekend Rain Risk
Friday looks like the calmest stretch before the forecast turns wetter. Mostly cloudy skies will return Friday night, with temperatures dipping to around 58 degrees and only a slight chance of rain.
Showers Become More Likely Saturday
Saturday brings the weekend's best chance for rain, with showers likely after noon and a 60% chance of precipitation. The day will be cooler, with a high near 63 degrees and southeast winds increasing to 10 to 15 mph. Showers remain likely Saturday night, when the low should fall to around 56.
Thursday's Hoodline forecast also flagged a wet weekend. With a 60% chance of precipitation Saturday, that is the day most likely to call for a rain jacket or backup plan.
Rain Chances Continue Into Next Week
Sunday could start with a few showers before 7 a.m., followed by mostly cloudy skies and a high near 70 degrees. Monday looks milder at around 71 degrees with partly sunny skies, though another round of unsettled weather may arrive overnight.
Showers and thunderstorms are likely Tuesday, with a 70% chance of precipitation and a high near 67 degrees. No watches, warnings or advisories are currently in effect for Minneapolis, but the stretch from Monday night into Tuesday looks like the next period to watch for wetter conditions.
What the Statewide Rainfall Record Shows
The Minnesota State Climate Summary 2022 reports that statewide annual precipitation has been above the 1895–2020 average since 1990. It also finds that 2-inch extreme precipitation events were mostly above average since 1985, with the 2015–2020 period recording the highest multiyear average. These are statewide measures, not Twin Cities-specific findings, and do not establish that this particular forecast is unusual.
