MN Weather: Cold Start To Memorial Day Weekend

MINNESOTA — Expect lows approaching 40 degrees Saturday morning as Minnesotans start their Memorial Day weekend. The good news is things won't stay that way for long.

"It will be unseasonably cold again tonight, but after that, we'll go on a gradual warming trend into next week," the National Weather Service said. "We'll have several chances for rain over the coming days, but none of them look to amount to much."

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

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Memorial Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.