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Minneapolis weekend weather

This weekend in Minneapolis, MN, model by model. Weekend forecasts are far enough out that the models often split — so we show you where.

Weekend

The models centre on about 86° across the weekend. Agreement is low — the weekend is genuinely up in the air at this range.

Sat

2026-08-01 — every model, side by side
NWSNational Blend (NBM)
84°
Mostly clear
High 84°·Low 65°·Rain 6%
AmericanNOAA GFS
92°
Cloudy
High 92°·Low 60°·Rain 6%
EuropeanECMWF
83°
Cloudy
High 83°·Low 64°·Rain 7%

The models are 9° apart on this day. That is genuine uncertainty — any app showing you a single confident number is hiding it.

Sun

2026-08-02 — every model, side by side
NWSNational Blend (NBM)
84°
Clear
High 84°·Low 65°·Rain 0%
AmericanNOAA GFS
89°
Cloudy
High 89°·Low 65°·Rain 0%
EuropeanECMWF
80°
Cloudy
High 80°·Low 62°·Rain 2%

The models are 10° apart on this day. That is genuine uncertainty — any app showing you a single confident number is hiding it.

Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±2°89° to 91°±9%2% to 11% chance
Tomorrow±11°77° to 88°±16%46% to 62% chance
Sat±9°83° to 92°±1%6% to 7% chance
Sun±10°80° to 89°±2%0% to 2% chance
Mon±7°83° to 90°±2%1% to 3% chance

The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain — and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.

Common questions

Will it rain this weekend?
The models are not currently showing a high weekend rain risk, and they broadly agree with each other.
How reliable is a weekend forecast?
It depends how far away the weekend is. Forecast error grows steadily with lead time, so a Saturday forecast made on Friday is far stronger than one made the previous Monday. The honest signal is model agreement: when they converge the forecast is solid, and when they spread the weekend is genuinely uncertain.

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