MN Forecast: Ideal Fall Weather This Week

TWIN CITIES, MN — Residents of the Twin Cities can expect more ideal fall weather through the weekend.

"Pleasant early-fall weather continues, with a chance for rain returning later this week," the National Weather Service said.

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

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.