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Minnesota Weather: Minneapolis Thanksgiving Travel Rain or Snow Chances Nov. 14-27?
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – A wet start to November will bring widespread rain to Minneapolis beginning Monday, Nov. 2, with a 100% chance of precipitation Monday and Monday night, followed by additional
By Cameron Hayes · 2026-10-31T08:37:22.266Z
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – A wet start to November will bring widespread rain to Minneapolis beginning Monday, Nov. 2, with a 100% chance of precipitation Monday and Monday night, followed by additional showers Tuesday and cooler temperatures Wednesday.
The unsettled weather comes as Minnesota residents begin looking ahead to Thanksgiving holiday travel from Nov. 14 27, although the available forecast does not yet establish whether rain, snow or dry conditions will affect Minneapolis during that period.
According to the National Weather Service Twin Cities office, rain is expected to become more widespread Monday, with three quarters of an inch to 1 inch possible during the day.
Minnesota Weather: Minneapolis Faces 100% Rain Chance Monday and Tuesday Saturday, Oct. 31, brings cloudy skies and a high near 60 degrees. Showers are possible before 1 p.m., followed by a slight chance of additional showers after 5 p.m. The precipitation chance is 40%.
Saturday night remains cloudy, with temperatures falling to around 53 degrees.
Sunday, Nov. 1, brings partly sunny skies and a high near 66 degrees, providing a brief break before wetter conditions return.
Sunday night turns mostly cloudy, with a 20% chance of rain after 1 a.m. and temperatures falling to around 54 degrees.
Monday, Nov. 2, brings the strongest rainfall signal in the forecast. Rain is expected, with a high near 63 degrees and a 100% precipitation chance.
Rainfall amounts between three quarters of an inch and 1 inch are possible during the day, with southeast winds of 10 to 20 mph and gusts reaching 40 mph.
Monday night remains wet and breezy, with showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10 p.m., followed by rain and additional showers overnight.
The precipitation chance remains 100%, with another half inch to three quarters of an inch possible. Southwest winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday, Nov. 3, brings rain before 1 p.m., followed by showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm during the afternoon. The precipitation chance is 80%, with a high near 61 degrees.
Thanksgiving Travel Nov. 14 27: Rain or Snow in Minnesota? The early November rainfall provides a reminder of changing weather conditions as Thanksgiving approaches, but it does not establish what travelers will encounter later in the month.
Thanksgiving falls Thursday, Nov. 26, and the supplied National Weather Service forecast extends only through Friday, Nov. 6.
No specific rain or snow probabilities, snowfall totals or winter weather alerts are provided for the Nov. 14 27 travel period.
For Minneapolis, the immediate forecast favors rain rather than snow, with daytime temperatures remaining above freezing throughout the available forecast.
Wednesday brings a noticeable cooldown, with a high near 55 degrees and a 40% chance of rain. Wednesday night falls to around 45 degrees, with a 20% chance of rain.
Thursday remains partly sunny, with a high near 54 degrees and a 20% chance of rain. Friday brings partly sunny skies and a high near 53 degrees.
Minneapolis Five Day Weather Forecast Sunday, Nov. 1: Partly sunny, high near 66°F. Mostly cloudy overnight, low around 54°F, with a 20% chance of rain after 1 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2: Rain, high near 63°F, with a 100% precipitation chance and wind gusts up to 40 mph. Rain and possible thunderstorms overnight, low around 55°F. Tuesday, Nov. 3: Rain and showers, possibly a thunderstorm, high near 61°F, with an 80% precipitation chance. Showers likely overnight, low around 47°F. Wednesday, Nov. 4: Partly sunny, high near 55°F, with a 40% chance of rain. Mostly cloudy overnight, low around 45°F. Thursday, Nov. 5: Partly sunny, high near 54°F, with a 20% chance of rain. Mostly cloudy overnight, low around 44°F. For now, Minneapolis residents should expect the wettest conditions Monday and Monday night, continued showers Tuesday and cooler temperatures through Friday. Additional National Weather Service outlooks will be needed to determine whether rain, snow or dry conditions are favored during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period.