Snow 'Likely' In The Twin Cities Metro This Week: MN Weather

TWIN CITIES, MN — Somehow, immediately after warm weather and fire risk, Minnesotans will see a good chance for snow in the second half of this week.

Snow is “likely,” Thursday afternoon in the Twin Cities metro, according to the National Weather Service.

“We go from elevated fire weather to winter all in one week,” the NWS said. “Gusty winds possible on Tuesday along with elevated fire weather concerns through Wednesday. A robust system late this week will sweep across the northern plains bringing much needed precipitation to the region.”

Few details about the snowstorm are available yet, but Patch will provide updated forecasts throughout the week.

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

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 10 mph.

Saturday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.