Hot And Dry: MN Weather

TWIN CITIES, MN — Expect relatively hot weather this week, with highs mostly around 80 degrees. There is zero chance of precipitation until Saturday.

"Warmer than normal and drier than normal weather expected over the next week," the National Weather Service said.

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

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind around 10 mph.