80s To Snow? Twin Cities Braces For Wild Temperature Swing: MN Weather

MINNEAPOLIS — The Twin Cities are about to ride a temperature rollercoaster, with spring warmth, thunderstorms, a sharp north-south divide, and even a shot at snow all packed into the next few days.

A warm front is expected to stall over central Minnesota on Friday, setting up a dramatic weather clash with think 80s in the south metro and 50s (or cooler) to the north, according to the National Weather Service

Storm chances ramp up late Thursday and again Friday, followed by a steep weekend cooldown that could bring rain, wind, and even snowflakes by Sunday.

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

Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 8pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. North northeast wind around 15 mph.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind around 10 mph.