The Brief
- Friday brings mostly sunny skies, a light southeast breeze and highs in the 70s on Friday.
- Near-record warmth arrives this weekend, with widespread highs in the 80s.
- Gusty winds accompany the weekend heat before temperatures cool into the 60s Monday.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Friday brings plenty of sunshine and warmer temperatures across Minnesota before a surge of summer-like heat sends highs into the 80s this weekend.
Friday’s forecast in Minnesota
The forecast:
Expect a mostly sunny Friday with occasional passing clouds and a southeast breeze at 5 to 15 mph.
A warming trend kicks off on Friday as temperatures climb into the 70s across much of the state, though northeastern Minnesota stays cooler in the 60s. The Twin Cities metro will top out at around 75 degrees. …