MN Weather: Twin Cities Weekend Forecast

TWIN CITIES, MN — Here's the weather to expect this weekend in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area.

"A cold front will make its way south this afternoon leading to showers and thunderstorms," the National Weather Service said. "A moist atmosphere and weak winds could lead to heavy rainfall wherever a shower develops. Although we are not anticipating severe weather, keep your eye on the sky today!"

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

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. South southeast wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.