Third straight day of record-breaking temperatures in Minnesota
Sunday became the third day in a row with record-breaking temperatures in the state.
The Twin Cities hit a record high of 58 degrees Sunday afternoon. The previous record was 57 degrees, set in 1981.
St. Cloud also broke its previous record on Sunday, with a high of 57 degrees. Its previous record was 56 degrees, also set in 1981.
On Saturday, the Twin Cities also tied a record high temperature of 58 degrees. The metro area's 63 degree high on Friday also set a new record, and it was just one degree shy of the warmest February temperature ever recorded in the Twin Cities.
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View hourly temperatures here Around the state, people were out enjoying Sunday's tee-shirt weather.
Oak Marsh golf course in Oakdale opened Sunday morning and quickly filled with players.
General manager Steve Whillock said golfers were eager to get out, but the course is mindful of potentially damaging the greens for the rest of the year.
"If the greens are too soft, we definitely don't want to tear them up," said Whillock, who has only opened his course once before in February, for one day last year. "Also, we make sure there's no ice on the green themselves, but if there's ice on the ponds, in the snowbanks around the bunkers, doesn't bother us one bit, we'll play through that."
Whillock says the course plans to be open through Wednesday.
Monday will be another warm day with 50 degree temperatures common across the state. Some spots in southern Minnesota could reach the lower 60s.
But all that could change next week. Some longer range forecast models show a potential snowstorm late next week for central and southern Minnesota.
Read more forecast details on MPR's Updraft blog.
