Minneapolis is starting Thursday, October 15, under cloudy skies around 50 degrees, with a wet and chilly day ahead. Rain showers are expected to move in after 7 a.m., and temperatures should top out near 54 degrees. The forecast calls for the kind of gray, damp day that makes a coffee refill feel less like a luxury and more like infrastructure.
Rainy Thursday Gives Way To Gusty Friday
The chance of rain reaches 100% Thursday, with a quarter to half-inch possible in Minneapolis, according to the National Weather Service Twin Cities. Showers may linger into Thursday night, when northwest winds could gust to 30 mph and temperatures dip to 43 degrees.
Friday, October 16, starts with a chance of showers before 9 a.m., then turns partly sunny with a high near 52. At Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport, north-northwest winds are forecast near 21 mph, with gusts near 35 mph Friday, so umbrellas may be less useful than a jacket that can handle some wind. The updated forecast is a sharper turn than the earlier outlook, which had only a more limited Thursday shower chance; Hoodline’s previous forecast tracked that earlier setup.
Frost Risk Returns Friday Night
Clear skies Friday night will send temperatures down to around 35 degrees, with areas of frost possible after 3 a.m. Saturday, October 17. The weather service says a freeze could reach much of the area outside the Twin Cities urban core, while frost remains likely even in the city, so gardeners should cover sensitive plants before bed.
Sunny Weekend, Warmer Next Week
Saturday rebounds to around 60 under sunny skies after early frost, followed by a high near 66 Sunday. Minneapolis then warms to 67 Monday and 69 Tuesday, with a high near 70 Wednesday and a 20% shower chance Wednesday. The forecast lists no active watches, warnings or advisories for Minneapolis.
