Rainy Weekend, Cooler Week Ahead: MN Weather

MINNEAPOLIS — Showers and thunderstorms will kick off a cooler period for weather in the Twin Cities metro area.

"Today will likely be our last shot at seeing a high of 90 through the middle of August," the National Weather Service said.

"Saturday, rain will start pushing into western MN, with widespread rainfall expected Saturday night into Sunday. Next week, temperatures will be much milder, with rain chances picking up again mid-late week."

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

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 68. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 79. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind around 15 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind around 10 mph.