23 hours Ago By Zach White
As Minneapolis residents brace for a varied week in weather, the forecast hints at a mix of cloud cover, a touch of rain, and the possibility of snow transitioning into sunny skies, as seen in predictions forecasted by the National Weather Service. Today, "Cloudy, with a high near 44," and a steady west-northwest wind blowing at 10 to 15 mph is set to keep things cool and breezy.Tonight, the city can expect the clouds to linger as the temperature dips to around 32, while the winds mellow down to a calm whisper before picking up yet again to around 5 mph by Friday, which promises mostly cloudy conditions and highs creeping up to 48 degrees.
The week rolls forward with Friday night bringing a 30 percent chance of rain, primarily before the late hour of 1 am, and a low that hovers around a chilly 33 degrees with the north northwest wind continuing its course at a modest 5 to 10 mph pace; Saturday then briefly flirts with the slight chance of snow before breaking into sun-kissed highs near 45.Clear nights and sunlit days will follow suit because as the weekend stretches on, Saturday night is forecasted to be mostly clear with lows around 29, and Sunday's outlook shines with unabashed sunniness, projecting highs bordering on 48 degrees. According to the National Weather Service forecast, temperatures will dip once more Sunday night to around 25 degrees, amidst a backdrop of partly cloudy skies and the consistent presence of that northwest wind.
Transitioning into the new week, the residents of Minneapolis will welcome mostly sunny days, with Monday's high near 40 and a night that closes in with the mercury pointing toward 23 degrees. The following day, Tuesday, stands out with an ascendant high of 51, basking in the embrace of the East southeast wind that becomes a southern draft in the afternoon; come Tuesday night the pattern holds steady, remaining mostly clear as temperatures settle around a more comfortable 35 degrees, and the south wind refusing to relent as it blows lightly at around 5 mph.For those holding out for warmth, Wednesday heralds a twenty percent chance of showers amidst otherwise mostly sunny conditions and temperatures reaching an optimistic high near 62, continuing that reassuring south southwest breeze ranging between 5 and 10 mph.
Transitioning into milder springtime weather, these subtle shifts in climate remind the city's citizens of the ever-changing canvas above, offering a spectrum of conditions to navigate as April unfolds in Minneapolis..
