Seasonal & Holidays
Minnesota Weather: Memorial Day 2021 Forecast
Here's the weather to expect as Minnesotans head into the long holiday weekend.
MINNESOTA — The long holiday weekend will feature temperatures on the cooler side. Memorial Day will be mostly sunny in the Twin Cites metro area, with a high near 73.
"If you need to mow your lawn, today is the day to do it," the National Weather Service said Wednesday.
"Thursday will be a washout. Camping this weekend? Watch out for a cold start Saturday. It's trending drier for the weekend, with just some scattered showers Sat night through Monday expected."
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Here's the full NWS Memorial Day weekend forecast for the Twin Cities metro area:
Thursday: Rain. High near 49. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Rain likely before 7pm, then showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Memorial Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
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