Minneapolis is waking up to clear skies and temperatures near 50 degrees Sunday, with a sunny afternoon ahead and a high around 67. The bigger shift arrives Tuesday, when the city could reach 76 degrees before cooler, still-dry weather settles back in.
The National Weather Service expects no rain in Minneapolis Sunday, with northwest winds around 5 to 10 mph. Skies stay clear Sunday night as temperatures fall to about 45 degrees.
Sunshine Holds Through Monday
Monday looks just as friendly, with sunny skies and a high in the mid-60s. The coldest air will be outside the city, where a Frost Advisory covers parts of central Minnesota and western Wisconsin from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. Monday; sensitive plants in those areas may need protection.
The updated outlook is a substantive change from the earlier weekend forecast, which had called for a cooler Sunday. Hoodline’s earlier forecast tracked the first October cooldown, while this update points to a mostly sunny stretch and a quick warm-up.
Tuesday Brings The Warmest Air
Tuesday is the standout day of the week, with sunshine, a high near 76 degrees and southwest winds of 10 to 20 knots (about 11.5 to 23 mph). Wednesday should cool to about 69 degrees, followed by a mostly sunny Thursday near 68 and Friday near 66.
Rain chances remain close to zero through most of the workweek, making this a solid run for outdoor plans, errands and one last stubborn attempt to pretend fall has not arrived. Overnight lows will generally stay in the low to mid-50s after Monday night.
A Few Showers And Stronger Winds Arrive Saturday
The next real wrinkle appears late Friday night into early Saturday, when there is a 20% chance of rain showers. Saturday should still turn mostly sunny with a high near 74, but south-southeast winds of 10 to 20 mph could gust as high as 35 mph.
