Highs Near 80 Before Severe Storms And Chances For Snow: MN Weather

TWIN CITIES, MN — The Twin Cities metro is in for a wild weather swing this weekend, with unseasonably warm temperatures giving way to severe storms and a sudden cold snap.

Friday’s high will soar to 76 degrees, but by evening, strong to severe thunderstorms could develop, bringing damaging winds and hail—especially south of the metro.

Rain will continue into Saturday before changing to snow as temperatures plummet, falling to 40 degrees by the afternoon and 22 degrees overnight. While snowfall will be minimal, gusty northwest winds up to 35 mph could create hazardous travel conditions, with wet roads freezing by Saturday night.

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

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of rain, mainly between 1am and 3am. Low around 44. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: Rain before 4pm, then rain and snow likely. Temperature falling to around 40 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.