Wintry mix/freezing drizzle in parts of western Minn. Sunday night; a mild week ahead
When will the arctic chill return?
The official high temperature at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 30 degrees Sunday afternoon. That was well above our average Jan. 26 high of 24 degrees. It was also our fifth consecutive day with a high temp of 30 or warmer in the metro area.
Temperature trends
Monday highs reach the 20s across most of northern and western Minnesota, with some lower 30s in the Twin Cities metro area, southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin:
Twin Cities metro area highs are projected to reach the upper 20s Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by lower 30s Thursday and Friday.
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It looks like our next shot of arctic air is about 9 days away.
Wintry mix to the west
Portions of western Minnesota will see periods of freezing drizzle and light snow Sunday evening and overnight Sunday night. Some spots in western Minnesota may also see a bit of light freezing rain and sleet.
Winter weather advisories continue to 9 p.m. this Sunday evening in the Moorhead and Fergus Falls areas. Winter weather advisories run from Sunday evening through the overnight hours of Sunday night in much of west-central and southwestern Minnesota:
Here are details of the advisory in the Marshall area:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 201 PM CST Sun Jan 26 2020 MNZ071-072-097-SDZ038>040-054>056-271200- /O.NEW.KFSD.WW.Y.0007.200127T0000Z-200127T1200Z/ Lincoln-Lyon-Pipestone-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Miner-Lake- Moody- 201 PM CST Sun Jan 26 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of a light glaze. * WHERE...Portions of east central South Dakota and southwest Minnesota. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The Monday morning commute may be impacted. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1
Updates on the advisories may be posted by the NWS offices in the Twin Cities and Sioux Falls. The Minnesota Department of Transportation will have reports on road conditions.
You can hear updated weather information on the MPR network, and you’ll see updated weather info on the MPR News live weather blog.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern Sunday evening through Monday:
The model won’t depict all drizzle/freezing drizzle areas, but it shows the areas with the best precipitation chances Sunday evening and overnight Sunday night. A few scattered flurries are possible in northern Minnesota on Monday, and occasional patchy flurries or freezing drizzle will be possible in the south.
A dense fog advisory is in effect Sunday evening through 9 a.m. Monday for Martin, Faribault and Freeborn county of south-central Minnesota. Some cities included in the dense fog advisory are Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea.
I hope that you have a good week!