Tuesday brings Minneapolis a sharp contrast: clear skies and a high near 80 degrees, alongside gusty winds that are expected to ease later in the day. Cooler conditions are forecast to follow.
Sunny Tuesday Brings A Big Warm-Up
The National Weather Service Twin Cities expects winds of 20 to 30 mph during at least the first half of Tuesday, decreasing in the afternoon.
Tuesday is forecast to be mostly sunny.
A Recent October Record
A recent Twin Cities comparison came on October 29, 2024, when Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport reached 80 degrees, breaking the previous record high of 78 degrees set in 1922, MPR News reported. That report documents the record-setting afternoon, but does not establish what temperatures did afterward.
Cooler And Windier Wednesday
Wednesday will still be sunny but cooler, with a high near 71. Dry air combined with the wind will raise fire-weather concerns mainly across western Minnesota, according to the weather service.
The shift is a modest update to Monday's earlier forecast, which also highlighted the brief warm spell before temperatures backed off. Minneapolis should see mostly sunny conditions Thursday and Friday, with highs in the upper 60s.
Another Warm-Up Arrives Saturday
The weekend brings another jump, with Saturday's high near 74 under sunny skies. Saturday winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday remains mostly sunny with a high near 72.
