Minnesota Weather: Cold Front Moves In This Weekend

TWIN CITIES, MN — There will be several chances for thunderstorms this weekend in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. "A cold front will move through the region and bring chances for thunderstorms over the next 48 hours," says the National Weather Service.

"However, the timing of the front means a relatively low severe weather threat for most locations across Minnesota and Wisconsin. We expect some weakening storms to move in from the west tonight, and they'll redevelop to the southeast on Friday."

Here's the NWS forecast for this weekend and beyond.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4 p.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.