Temperatures Near 90 Degrees This Weekend: MN Weather

MINNEAPOLIS — Put away the flannel. A scorching-hot fall weekend is in store for the Twin Cities metro area. After morning rain, temperatures will rise to 83 degrees on Saturday.

But on Sunday, temperatures are expected to hit 87 degrees, just in time for the Twin Cities Marathon.

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

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 15 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.