Snow/Rain Mix On Tap For This Weekend: MN Weather

TWIN CITIES, MN — Minnesota will see its first bit of wintery mix later this week, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures will fall to the low 30s Saturday into Sunday when precipitation is in the forecast.

Temperatures are expected to be below normal for the end of October and the first week of November.

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

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 56. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northeast wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.