Minnesota weather: A sunny Friday ahead of a seasonably mild weekend

MN weather: Sunny Friday ahead of mild weekend

Expect a fall-style day on Friday with plenty of sunshine and highs in the 60s. The weekend is pleasant, though shower chances return on Sunday. FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz has the full forecast.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - It’s feeling like fall on Friday with blue skies, light winds and highs in the 60s across much of Minnesota.

Friday’s forecast in Minnesota

The forecast:

Expect a crisp, fall-style feel with abundant sunshine and mild temperatures in the 60s for much of the state, and cooler 50s up north. The Twin Cities metro daytime high is around 68 degrees, accompanied by a light northwest breeze at 10–15 mph.

Overnight is clear and quiet with seasonably cool temperatures in the 30s and pockets of low 40s.

The daily forecast. (FOX 9)

Extended Minnesota

What's next:

The pleasant weather continues into Saturday, with highs in the mid to upper 60s, a light southeast breeze, and a few clouds developing later in the day.

Sunday will warm into the 70s, but this also comes with windy conditions and increased cloud cover. Western and northern Minnesota will likely see showers on Sunday, with rain chances possible in the Twin Cities metro during the evening.

A cold front moves through early next week, temporarily bringing temperatures back down into the upper 50s on Tuesday, before rebounding above average by midweek.

Here’s a look at the seven-day forecast: