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Clearing skies and calming winds Sunday night will lead to chilly conditions, followed by a gradual warmup through midweek.


Slow clearing skies lead to cooler conditions

Minnesota is experiencing a quick turnaround in weather as the passage of a cold front has brought a noticeable drop in temperatures and a shift to more typical March conditions.


Cold front brings cooler temperatures and cloudy skies

We hit a record high Saturday afternoon, but a cold front arriving tonight will quickly bring temperatures back down to seasonal levels for Sunday.


Record breaking Saturday followed by evening cold front

Minnesota is getting a brief taste of summer today, but a cold front will quickly bring temperatures sliding back down.


Record setting warmth for Saturday before sharp weekend cooldown

A giant heat dome  across the western U.S. edges into Minnesota Saturday. Record warmth is possible.


Happy spring! Near-record warmth Saturday with 70s and 80s south

Temperatures will be warmer Friday with widespread 50s. Saturday will be even warmer with a run at 70 degrees or warmer for many in southern Minnesota. Seasonable temperatures return Sunday. 


Very mild first couple days of spring 

An unseasonably warm air mass filters into Minnesota through Saturday.


Springy thaw: First 70-degree temperature of 2026 in the Twin Cities Saturday?

Milder air from a warmup across the western United States is beginning to spread east, setting the stage for rising temperatures across the Upper Midwest.


Heat in the West builds east toward the Upper Midwest

After some areas of fog burn off, it’ll be another seasonable day Thursday. Warmer temperatures build in for Friday and Saturday before returning to normal Sunday. 


Milder stretch of days continue 

A typical March weather pattern unfolds the next several days around Minnesota. Snowmelt, fog and the amount of sunshine will drive temperatures the rest of this week.


Hydrologic cycle in action this week: Mostly melty and partly foggy

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70s, 80s Saturday in southern Minnesota

Two dozen states, along with more than a dozen cities and counties, sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of a scientific finding that had been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. 


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Temperatures will be warmer Friday with widespread 50s. Saturday will be even warmer with a run at 70 degrees or warmer for many in southern Minnesota. Seasonable temperatures return Sunday. 

Very mild first couple days of spring

Minnesota weather: Twin Cities may reach 70 on Saturday

After some areas of fog burn off, it’ll be another seasonable day Thursday. Warmer temperatures build in for Friday and Saturday before returning to normal Sunday. 

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