Minneapolis Braces For Soggy Week Ahead With Persistent Rain And Thunderstorms In The Forecast

Minneapolis Braces For Soggy Week Ahead With Persistent Rain And Thunderstorms In The Forecast

Residents of Minneapolis should brace for a wet week ahead, as the National Weather Service forecasts a series of rainy days with little respite in sight. According to the official weather forecast, rain is likely overnight with a 70% chance of precipitation and temperatures holding steady at around 47 degrees. Southeasterly winds are expected to blow at 15 mph, gusting up to 25 mph.

For those planning their Sunday activities, rain is likely mainly before 2pm, with a cloudy sky and a high near 50 degrees. The persistent southeast wind, blowing through the city at 10 to 15 mph and gusting as high as 30 mph, carries with a 60% chance of precipitation. Residents should prepare for new precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch.

The unsettled weather is set to continue into Sunday night, where there's a chance of rain before 3am, then an interlude of potential rain and thunderstorms between 3am and 5am, followed by the likelihood of more rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. A patchy fog is expected to accompany these conditions, adding to the gloom of the cloudy night, with a low around 48. Winds will remain from the southeast at a slightly calmer 5 to 10 mph.

As the new week begins, Monday's forecast does not promise much improvement, with rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm predicted before noon, then a chance of continued rain and thunderstorms up until 3pm, and a chance of rain lingering afterwards. In a fog that's patchy before noon, daytime highs are expected to reach near 61 degrees, while the south southeast wind will shift to coming from the northwest in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is projected at a stubborn 70%.

Looking ahead, Minneapolis can anticipate a marginally drier spell during Monday night, with a decreased 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. The sky is to remain mostly cloudy, and temperatures will dip to a low around 43 degrees, with the wind from the north at 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday follows a similar pattern, offering a partly sunny day yet still with a 40 percent chance of rain, and holding a steady temperature around 46 degrees. The weather clears up somewhat on Tuesday night, which is forecasted to be mostly clear with lows in the mid-30s.

The rollercoaster weather pattern continues through the rest of the week, with Wednesday seeing partly sunny skies and high temperatures reaching near 54 degrees. Winds will shift from the south to west southwest in the afternoon. Thursday remains mostly sunny, while Friday ups the ante with temperatures again hovering in the mid-50s. However, come Saturday, a not-so-welcome 30 percent chance of rain returns to the forecast, with partly sunny skies and highs near 52 – a fitting end to a decidedly wet and fluctuating week welcoming Minneapolitans.

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