Good morning, Minneapolis! This is your weather update for a chilly weekend ahead.
Tonight, we're looking at a frosty scene with a 30 percent chance of snow before 4 am. Temperatures will drop to around 17 degrees Fahrenheit, with a gentle north-northeast wind around 5 miles per hour.
Saturday brings a cloudy day with temperatures struggling to reach a high of 23 degrees Fahrenheit. Expect a north wind between 5 to 15 miles per hour that'll make it feel even cooler.
Saturday night gets interesting with a 50 percent chance of snow between 9 pm and 5 am. We might see a light dusting of less than one inch, with temperatures plummeting to around 4 degrees Fahrenheit. North winds will pick up to 10 to 15 miles per hour.
Sunday is going to be brutally cold. Partly sunny with a high near 8 degrees Fahrenheit, and wind chill values could drop to negative 13 degrees. Northwest winds will blow at 10 to 15 miles per hour.
The cold trend continues through Washington's Birthday and into early next week, with temperatures hovering in the single digits and teens. Expect mostly sunny skies with northwest winds keeping things crisp.
Bundle up, Minneapolis! This is definitely hot cocoa and thick blanket weather. Layer up, protect those extremities, and don't spend too much time outside.
For more detailed information, check out the link in our show notes to the National Weather Service Twin Cities forecast.
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