Lows Will Drop Into The 30s Thursday Night: MN Weather

TWIN CITIES, MN — Minnesotans can expect fall weather to arrive in earnest starting Thursday.

"Windy and colder today before becoming even colder tomorrow into Saturday morning," the National Weather Service said. "Beyond Saturday morning's cool temps, you can expect a typical fall weekend with dry weather and highs in the low 60s."

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

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 51 by 4pm. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 5 mph.

Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.