As the calendar ticks down to the final days of 2023, Minneapolis braces for a drizzly and damp procession of days leading up to Christmas. According to a forecast from the National Weather Service, tonight, Minneapolis can expect patchy drizzle starting after 8 pm and a possibility of fog developing after 3 am. The low will hover around 38 degrees, with a southeast wind of 5 to 10 mph gently pushing through the city.
Friday won't offer much relief from the gloom, with areas of drizzle and fog predicted before 1 pm, only then to finally give way to cloudy skies and a high near 45 degrees. Winds will remain a tame southeast breeze around 5 mph. Residents will be able to slowly, surely usher in the weekend, though it seems the weather may be less than cooperative.
Friday night continues the pattern with patchy drizzle forecasted before midnight, followed by mostly cloudy conditions and a low of around 37 degrees. The light winds during the evening are expected to become calm, setting the scene for a tranquil if not precisely night.
Saturday brings a hint of sunlight to break through the monotony, with partly sunny skies and a high near 48 degrees. The wind will decide to slightly pick up, changing from a light breeze to blowing from the south-southeast at 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Saturday night, however, promises to quickly return to cloud cover, with a 30 percent chance of rain after midnight and lows around 41 degrees.
As Sunday dawns, it seems the rain will be less shy, arriving mainly after noon with a high near 51 degrees. The southeast wind at this point decides to assert itself more firmly at 10 to 15 mph. The chance of precipitation jumps to 80%, with new precipitation amounts possibly reaching between a quarter and half an inch.
Moving towards Christmas Day, the likelihood of rain hovers stubbornly with predictions indicating a 60% chance of precipitation under cloudy skies and a high near 43 degrees. With northeast wind around 15 mph, those dreaming of a white Christmas might have to settle for a wet one instead. The same conditions are expected to persist into Monday night, potentially damping spirits with more rain before midnight.
