Record Heat Thursday Before Possible Snow This Weekend: MN Weather

TWIN CITIES, MN — To say that Minnesota is about to experience weather whiplash almost feels like an understatement.

Highs will approach 90 degrees on Thursday, possibly breaking records, and we'll have another warm day in the 80s on Friday.

Fire danger remains "high" in in the southern half of the state, thanks to the warm, dry, and windy conditions.

But things quickly change Saturday, when the high will drop down to 52 degrees. Residents should prepare for rain with a possible thunderstorm.

That rain could change to snow overnight, according to the National Weather Service. "New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible," the NWS notes.

Low temperatures will continue to hover in the 30s through Monday.

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

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East southeast wind around 15 mph.