Minneapolis residents can expect a mix of sunny skies and stormy weather in the coming week according to the latest forecasts. Temperatures will hover around the 70-degree mark with a warming trend starting today with a sunny high near 70. The National Weather Service predicts calm conditions that will shift to a south-southwest breeze in the afternoon, perfect for those wanting to enjoy the start of May outdoors.
Tonight the city is set quickly to cool down giving way to clear skies and a low of 47 degrees, accompanied by a gentle southeast wind. However, come Monday, Minneapolis will brace for stronger winds at speeds of 10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph later in the day, with gusts that could reach up to 35 mph. The sky will be mostly sunny, and the high is anticipated to climb to 74 degrees.
Evening weather on Monday is looking to take a turn to the volatile side with showers likely followed by potential thunderstorms after 10 pm. The low temperature should hover around 57 degrees, with the southeast wind remaining brisk. The National Weather Service states there is a "100 percent chance of precipitation" and new rainfall amounts could tally between a half and three-quarters of an inch.
The tumult is set to continue into Tuesday with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning and late afternoon. The skies will clear slowly, pushing temperatures up to what's expected to be a high near 71. Winds will start out southsoutheast at 15 mph before swinging southwest in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation on Tuesday will be to sit at 40 percent.
As we move into midweek, Wednesday holds a 50 percent chance of rainfall with possible thunderstorms cropping up after 1pm. Despite this, the forecast includes mostly sunny weather with temperatures expected to peak at 69 degrees. That evening, the odds of showers and thunderstorms remain at 50 percent, with overnight lows dipping to around 48 degrees.
On Thursday, there's a persistent 40 percent possibility of showers under mostly cloudy skies, with highs reaching near 61 degrees. Conditions improve slightly by Friday with a 20 percent chance of showers in an otherwise mostly sunny day boasting a high of 66 degrees. Both nights expect to have lows in the mid 40s.
The week concludes on a brighter note with Saturday's forecast pointing to mostly sunny skies with a high near 69, and a robust northwest wind. For detailed weather updates, Minneapolis locals can visit the National Weather Service.
