Minneapolis, Minnesota – Wet pavement and morning thunder will give way to a rapid warmup across the Twin Cities. Storms remain the immediate concern through midday, but 88-degree heat becomes the bigger story by Monday.
According to the National Weather Service Twin Cities office, showers and thunderstorms are likely before 11 a.m. A slight shower chance continues until noon. The precipitation chance stands at 60%, with up to one-half inch possible.
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport reported 68 degrees before 8 a.m. Humidity was 90%, with southeast winds at 13 mph.
Drivers on I-94, I-35W and I-394 should allow extra stopping distance where pavement remains wet. Conditions improve after midday, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 82.
Sunday turns noticeably warmer and brighter. Partly sunny skies accompany a high near 87, while east winds run 5 to 10 mph.
Monday brings the five-day temperature peak. Mostly sunny conditions push Minneapolis to 88 degrees, six degrees above today’s high.
Another change arrives Tuesday. A 20% shower chance develops after 1 p.m., with a high near 85. The rain chance increases to 40% Tuesday night, when thunderstorms are also possible.
Wednesday then turns mostly sunny with another high near 85.
The Weather Prediction Center expects thunderstorms across the Upper Mississippi Valley as a larger frontal system evolves. However, the supplied Minneapolis outlook does not identify a specific tornado, hail or severe-thunderstorm probability for the city.
Keep an eye on changing conditions through midday today. After that, attention shifts toward rising temperatures and Tuesday’s renewed rain opportunity.
Five-Day Minneapolis Weather Outlook
- Today: 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms through late morning. High 82.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and warmer. High 87.
- Monday: Mostly sunny. High 88.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a 20% shower chance after 1 p.m. High 85.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High 85.
