MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Across the state, sunshine will be in abundance Saturday with high temperatures that will be just shy of seasonable in the mid-50s.

Saturday forecast

What to expect:

Saturday will be sunny and quiet with seasonable temperatures throughout the day. 

Some light wind will keep temperatures cooler even with the sun. 

The Twin Cities will have a high of 56 degrees, while the rest of the state will have high temperatures in the mid to low 50s and some 40s in northern Minnesota. 

Easter forecast and beyond

What’s next:

On Easter Sunday our pattern changes again as April showers are back in store for portions of the state. 

The day will still start off with sunshine statewide with high temperatures climbing to the low 60s. 

Morning and early afternoon activities will remain dry, but from the south, cloud cover will increase with the chance of rain showers by late afternoon. Rain showers will mainly impact the southeastern portion of the state, including the metro, with up to half an inch of rain, and isolated accumulations of over an inch possible.

Next week, we continue an active pattern. Monday morning rain showers will come to an end during the pre-dawn hours and sunshine will make its return. 

However, several rounds of rain will be monitored throughout the week. As for temperatures, an April-like trend will hold seasonable conditions with the upper 50s to 60s expected. 

Here is your seven-day forecast: 

Feedback from the public is helping city leaders pinpoint where to focus projects designed to reduce speeding and make neighborhoods safer.

It’s called traffic calming, and this is the third season of construction for projects that include speed bumps and traffic circles.

Caroline Zukowski is relatively new to her northeast Minneapolis neighborhood, but she remembers the traffic when she first moved in.

“I would definitely say there was a lot more fast driving, people kind of skipping stop signs,”  said Zukowski.

Now, along parts of northeast Polk Street, you’ll find traffic circles.

“I would definitely say people are slowing down because you kind of have to unless you’re going to hit the middle of the roundabout,” Zukowski said.

Over the last two years, several projects have been completed as part of the traffic calming program. Since 2022, the city has been taking concerns from residents and, based on a variety of factors, selecting different neighborhood streets to install traffic circles, speed bumps or curb extensions.

“We definitely heard a lot of interest from the public,” said Tim Sexton, Minneapolis Public Works director.

Sexton says this year, they’ll spend $1.5 million on projects. The city is expected to address 120 requests from the public, up from 50 last year.

“I’m glad to see the city is taking a more aggressive approach here, we’ve certainly been needing it for a while,” said Tony Hull, who lives in Minneapolis.

Hull lives along Harriet Avenue in Uptown, one of the stretches set to see some work. He says it’s important to study what option is best for each neighborhood.

“Is it volume of traffic, is it speed of traffic, is it behaviors at intersections?” Hull asked.

Work is set to begin this summer and fall. Applications for the 2026 construction are due by August.

“I would definitely say it’s helped control the traffic and make things a little safer,” Zukowski said.

“A lot of people are impatient, so you see some behaviors that you’d like to change,” Hull said.

For a closer look at the projects and the dates and locations of upcoming open houses, click here.

Minneapolis Parks and Rec Board (MPRB) Commissioners discussed Wednesday night whether smoking marijuana should be banned in the city’s parks. But even if it is, you likely won’t be charged or even fined for doing it.