Minneapolis residents can anticipate a deluge today with forecasts promising a 100% chance of showers, particularly before 11 am, as temperatures struggle to hit the 60-degree mark, accompanied by gusts from the north hitting 10 to 15 mph. The National Weather Service reports predictions of up to a half-inch of rain, ensuring a soggy start to the weekend.

Tonight, however, the skies are set to clear, giving way to a low of around 43 degrees and a west-northwest wind calming to a gentle 5 to 10 mph breeze. The respite from the rain ushers in a sunnier Sunday, boasting highs hovering near 68 degrees under calm winds which will later settle in from the north.

According to the National Weather Service, Monday is expected to be mostly sunny, though winds will pick up, creating breezy conditions as they shift from the southeast at 10 to 15 mph, to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon, with potential gusts reaching up to 35 mph. The high could soar near 73 degrees before another bout of likely showers and possibly a thunderstorm strikes after 10 pm, amidst a gusty backdrop with winds of 20 to 25 mph, and gusts that may reach 40 mph.

The weather rollercoaster continues into Tuesday with a 50% possibility of showers and thunderstorms as a partly sunny sky fights to maintain a high near 72. It'll stay breezy, with south-southwest winds ranging from 15 to 20 mph, gusting as much as 30 mph. Rainfall is expected to vary, with new precipitation amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, but thunderstorms could bring higher totals.

Midweek forecasts maintain a trend of instability, suggesting a 40% probability of rain showers on both Wednesday and Wednesday night as temperatures linger in the low 70s by day and drop to around 50 by night. The uncertainty straddles into Thursday, with predictions of a 40 percent chance of showers under a partly sunny sky, and a cooler high near 61 degrees. Minneapolis can expect the winds to keep up their pace, with a robust north-northwest wind of around 15 mph.

Ending the week, Friday doesn't promise much of a reprieve. Residents should brace for a 30 percent chance of showers with partial sunshine, as the high once again struggles to surpass the lower 60s, and north winds blow at a consistent 10 to 15 mph.