Temperatures To Nosedive After Soggy, Warm End To 2024: MN Weather

MINNEAPOLIS — Temperatures across Minnesota are set to plunge rapidly, shifting from well above average for this time of year to below normal in no time, according to the latest forecasts.

New Year's Eve and New Year's Day will see temperatures in the 20s. But lows will drop into the single digits by Thursday. Friday Night's low is set to be just 3 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

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

Monday: Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

New Year's Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 14. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.