Minnesota Weather: Memorial Day Weekend Forecast

TWIN CITIES, MN — Expect rain throughout this year's Memorial Day weekend. The National Weather Service is predicting showers and thunderstorms at various points Saturday through Monday.

"This weekend will have cloudy skies with chances for thunderstorms," NWS said in a statement.

"We're not expecting all-day rain, so there should be dry breaks in between. Keep an eye out for stronger storms on Sunday, especially in southern Minnesota."

Here's the NWS forecast for the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area:

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Memorial Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph.