Christmas Commuters Should Expect Rain On The Roads: MN Weather

MINNEAPOLIS — Anyone driving to work or traveling for Christmas this weekend should expect wet conditions on the roads.

"Gloomy weather will be the theme across Minnesota and western Wisconsin Friday," the National Weather Service said.

"Widespread dense fog will continue to limit visibility for locations in western Minnesota through the middle of the day, with drizzle and patchy fog likely elsewhere. Record warmth arrives this weekend, followed by the return of wet weather for Christmas Eve. Likely rain chances will persist into Christmas Day."

Here's the specific NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport:

Friday: Areas of drizzle. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night: Patchy drizzle before 11pm. Widespread fog, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: Widespread fog, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Sunday: Rain. High near 54. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: Rain. Low around 38. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Christmas Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday Night: Rain before 4am, then rain and snow. Low around 36. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday: Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind around 10 mph.