Messy Wintry Mix On Tap In Twin Cities: MN Weather

MINNEAPOLIS — This weekend's weather in the Twin Cities metro area is looking messy with a wintry mix. Here's a summary of what to know:

• Friday will see a slight chance of rain and snow, with temperatures hovering around 45°F in the morning but dropping to about 36 degrees by afternoon.
• Strong winds will make it feel even colder, gusting up to 45 mph. Friday night will be blustery and much colder, with a low around 17 degrees and winds gusting as high as 40 mph.
• Expect some slippery conditions as the day transitions from rain to snow.

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

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a slight chance of rain between 9am and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 45 by 10am, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 10 mph.

Monday: A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.