Rain, Snow, And Thunder All Possible This Week: MN Weather

TWIN CITIES, MN — Mother Nature appears to be throwing everything but the kitchen sink at Minnesota this week. Weather officials are currently tracking storms that will bring rain, snow, and thunder to various parts of the state.

"We're still tracking a system later this week that will bring another chance for rain or snow," the National Weather Service said.

"The determining factor for precipitation type on Thursday will be how quickly temps recover from the cold Wednesday night. Rain/snow mix is likely, but if this recovery is slower, freezing rain is possible. Showers and thunderstorms possible across southern Minnesota Thursday night. Precipitation will transition to all snow by Friday evening."

The good news for spring-lovers is that the temperature will jump quickly this weekend. Sunday will feature sun and temperatues of 50 degrees, according to the latest forecast.

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

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Thursday: A chance of rain and snow after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. 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.

Friday Night: Rain and snow likely before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.