Possible Thunderstorms Arrive Thursday: MN Weather

TWIN CITIES, MN — Temperatures this week will slowly climb upward, though rain showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast starting on Thursday.

"Today and tomorrow will be sunny and pleasant with lighter winds, ahead of our next chance for widespread showers arriving Wednesday night through Friday," the National Weather Service said.

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

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 49. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday: Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.