Minnesota Weather: Highs Hit 80 Saturday

TWIN CITIES, MN — Dryer and warmer weather is in store for Minnesota this week. "The rest of the week will be dry, with a gradual warm-up into the weekend," says the National Weather Service.

"Widespread rain chances return next week."

Here's the full NWS forecast for the Twin Cities metro area:

Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Saturday; Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 10 mph.