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MN Weather: Week-Ahead Forecast

Here's the weather to expect this week in the Twin Cities metro area.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Twin Cities metro area will see temperatures near or just above normal through Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

There will be a risk of severe weather on Thursday.

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

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Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

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Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 10 mph.

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