2 weeks Ago By Alexis Johnson
Minneapolis weather is serving up a classic mix of springtime unpredictability this week, shifting gears from calm skies to stormy nights. According to the National Weather Service, today's weather in Minneapolis, MN, is taking a turn from clear to cloudy, with temperatures peaking at a comfortable 55 degrees. Light winds from the west-northwest will brush through in the morning, offering a gentle change in pace.
As the day wanes, tonight's forecast hints at a 40% chance of rain, mostly before the witching hour of 3 a.m., with low temperatures hovering near 40 degrees and the west-northwest winds settling down.
Thursday will exhibit a cloak of clouds in the morning, which will gradually lift to reveal sunny skies, with the mercury aiming for a high near 61. An east-southeast wind accompanies the afternoon, providing a fresh breath at speeds of 5 to 10 mph. Thursday Night will see "A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph," according to the forecast details.Friday escalates the anticipation with a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, primarily in the afternoon and early evening hours.
Despite the threat of precipitation, temperatures are predicted to climb, reaching an unseasonably warm high near 73 degrees. Winds from the east-southeast will flex their might at speeds ranging from 5 to 15 mph. The tumultuous weather continues into Friday Night as showers and potentially a thunderstorm become more likely before 1 a.
m., followed by a chance of rain afterward, dipping temperatures down to a low around 37 and swinging the wind northward post-midnight.Stepping into the weekend, Saturday demands attention with a 70% chance of rainfall, mainly post 1 p.
m. amidst mostly cloudy skies and a high close to 43 degrees. "North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph," the service states.
Saturday Night could bring a mix of rain and snow before 3 a.m., then merely snow as temperatures descend to a low around 29 degrees and north-northeast winds maintain their brisk pace.
The chance of precipitation is 50%, with new precipitation amounts between a quarter and half an inch possible.Sunday offers a 30 percent possibility of snow under generally cloudy skies. At the same time, thermometers will venture up to a high of about 43 degrees, with northeast winds pressing on at 10 to 15 mph.
The chill of Sunday Night may carry a continuation of that 30 percent chance of snow, mostly before 1 a.m., as the landscape nestles into a low around 25 degrees, winding down with a north northeast wind around 10 mph.
The new week begins on a hopeful note, as Monday is projected to be mostly sunny, reaching a high near 44 degrees with a gentle north wind. Yet as Monday Night falls, the temperature dips to a low around 26 under partly cloudy skies and tranquil northeast winds, offering a prelude to Tuesday's slight chance of rain and snow amidst mostly sunny conditions and a high near 47 degrees, the southeast winds modest at 5 to 10 mph..
