Frigid temperatures this weekend prompt cold weather advisories

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If you haven’t finished raking your leaves and that garden hose that’s connected to your house still hasn’t been drained and stowed away, you’re in luck. Afternoon temps will be well above freezing in most areas over the next few days.

Friday highs will range from the 20s in far northern Minnesota to the 40s in far southern Minnesota. The Twin Cities metro area will top out in the upper 30s to around 40. Our average high temp is 41 degrees this time of year in the Twin Cities.

Saturday highs will reach 40 degrees or higher across most of western, central and southern Minnesota:

We’re shooting for the lower 40s in the Twin Cities.

Sunday highs retreat slightly, but upper 30s are expected in the Twin Cities:

Twin Cities metro area highs are projected to be around 40 Monday through Wednesday of next week.

Rain and snow chances late Saturday into early Sunday

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's North American Mesoscale (NAM) forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning:

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The median ice in date on Lake Minnetonka is Dec. 8.  The earliest ice-in date on Lake Minnetonka was Nov. 25, 1991. That’s not surprising, since we had plenty of snow cover and some very cold temperatures after the Halloween blizzard of 1991!

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Afternoon temperatures will be above freezing the next few days, which is good news for anyone who still has some raking to do. Some areas will see rain showers or snow showers Saturday evening and Saturday night.

Higher temperatures into this weekend; Saturday evening rain/snow?

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