Minneapolis is starting Tuesday with clear skies and temperatures around 39 degrees, but a sunny afternoon will push the mercury close to 60. The mild spell will fade quickly, with clouds building later in the day and a colder pattern taking over by Veterans Day.
The warm-up is a continuation of the brief November reprieve noted in Hoodline’s earlier forecast, but the latest update adds a chance of overnight rain and a sharper cooldown. Tuesday’s west-to-southwest winds will turn southerly Tuesday afternoon, then become calm and more northerly overnight.
Light Rain Could Arrive After Midnight
Tuesday night will turn cloudy, with likely light rain overnight into early Wednesday and a low near 41 degrees. The National Weather Service says the rain threat is greatest along and north of Interstate 94, with totals expected to stay around a tenth of an inch or less. No watches or warnings are in effect.
Veterans Day Brings A Noticeable Temperature Drop
Wednesday, Veterans Day, should begin partly sunny with a high near 49, but at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, north winds of 10 knots with gusts to 20 knots Wednesday afternoon will make the afternoon feel cooler as temperatures slide. Wednesday night could dip to around 30 degrees, and forecasters say an isolated early-Thursday shower could even produce the season’s first snowflakes in some spots.
Sunny Skies Return For A Chilly Weekend
Thursday and Friday will stay mostly sunny, but highs will reach only about 40 and 39 degrees, with overnight lows in the mid-20s. The weekend brings a modest rebound: Saturday should hit 42 under sunny skies, followed by a mostly sunny Sunday with highs in the mid-30s to low 40s. In other words, Tuesday is the day for the light jacket; by Thursday, Minneapolis will be asking where the heavier coat went.
