More Cold, But 70s By Thursday: Minnesota Weather

TWIN CITIES, MN — Expect more cold through Wednesday in Minnesota, with temperatures warming up Thursday and the highs will be in the low 70s.

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

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2 p.m. High near 58. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 a.m, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph.