Frigid temperatures this weekend prompt cold weather advisories

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We hit 46 degrees Saturday afternoon in the Twin Cities, while southwestern and west-central Minnesota saw some lower 50s. Our Sunday highs will be a bit cooler than those Saturday highs.

Much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin will see Sunday highs in the 30s, with a few lower 40s possible in southwestern Minnesota.  Some spots in the Twin Cities metro area will top out around 40. Our average Nov. 17 high temp is 40 in the Twin Cities.

Monday highs reach 40 or higher in the metro area and roughly the southwestern half of Minnesota, with 30s elsewhere:

Tuesday highs reach the 40s in most of central and southern Minnesota, with some lower 50s southwest:

Far northern Minnesota will top out in the 30s on Tuesday.

Twin Cities metro area highs are projected to reach the lower 40s Wednesday, followed by mid 30s on Thursday and Friday.

We’re starting our Sunday with areas of fog and drizzle in the Twin Cities metro area, while northeastern Minnesota has some areas of drizzle and light snow, with patchy morning freezing drizzle also possible. Southeastern Minnesota and parts of western Wisconsin will have a Sunday morning mix of light rain and light snow, with patchy freezing drizzle also possible.

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On Monday, scattered rain/sleet and light snow could move across west-central and southwestern Minnesota.  Parts of northern Minnesota could see a wintry mix Monday afternoon and evening. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's North American Mesoscale (NAM) forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern Monday and Monday evening:

The Twin Cities metro area will have a chance of drizzle by late Monday afternoon, with a sprinkle/flurry chance Monday evening.

It’s still too early to accurately forecast our Thanksgiving Day 2019 weather. A check of Thanksgiving weather data 

 by the Minnesota State Climatology Office shows these extremes over the past 20 Thanksgivings:

That high temp in 2012 tied for our third warmest Thanksgiving in Twin Cities weather records, according to the Climatology Office:

You can hear my live weather updates on Minnesota Public Radio at 7:49 a.m. Thursdays and Fridays and at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 4:35 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday.

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We enjoyed mild temps on Saturday, but our Sunday highs will be a bit cooler. Some locations in Minnesota and western Wisconsin will see some drizzle/flurries and light rain/snow showers at times, especially Sunday morning into early afternoon. There’s a chance of patchy freezing drizzle in northeastern Minnesota. Temperatures rebound a bit on Monday and Tuesday.

A bit cooler, with drizzle possible; temps rebound a bit Monday and Tuesday

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