Mild Week Ahead: MN Weather

TWIN CITIES, MN — Minnesotans can expect a relatively mild August week of weather. There will be several more chances for rain on Monday and in the days to come.

"Sunshine will return on Monday," the National Weather Service said.

"Patchy Showers are possible this afternoon across portions of south central MN. Another round of showers and storms are likely Thursday evening into Friday. Otherwise, temperatures are forecasted to remain near to slightly-above normal."

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

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 10 to 15 mph.