Minnesota weather: Comfortable Wednesday before light evening rain showers

Published September 16, 2026 6:35 AM CDT

Temperatures climb into the 70s across much of Minnesota as clouds gradually increase before light rain showers arrive Wednesday evening.

Wednesday’s forecast in Minnesota

What to expect:

Wednesday starts cooler under a mix of sunshine and clouds before cloud cover gradually increases during the afternoon.

Temperatures warm into the low to mid-70s across much of Minnesota, with the Twin Cities topping out around 75 degrees. Southeasterly winds stay light at 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday evening stays cloudy and mild as scattered light showers arrive after sunset. Overnight lows fall into the 50s and mid-60s.

(FOX 9)

Widespread heavy rain possible this week 

What's next:

Thursday stays quiet and a touch more humid, with highs in the mid to upper 70s under partly cloudy skies. 

Heavy rain is possible on Friday as a system from the tropical pacific rolls into the upper Midwest. Widespread rainfall totals of 1–3+ inches are possible, especially for central and southern Minnesota. 

Most of the weekend stays dry, though a few light showers could return Sunday night into Monday.

Temperatures remain comfortable in the upper 60s and low 70s heading into early next week.

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

(FOX 9)

The Source: This forecast uses information from FOX 9 meteorologists.

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