More clouds and flurries for Thursday, then a big weekend warmup

Weekend temperatures in the 30s and 40s

Temperatures Thursday will stay below average, and light snow is possible in the afternoon and evening. By this weekend, temperatures soar.

Thursday’s forecast

Minnesota will remain cool Thursday, with afternoon highs in the teens and 20s putting us 5 to 10 degrees below average.

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Thursday high temperatures
National Weather Service

Winds will remain light, so wind chill is not much of a factor.

A very light area of snow will move across northern Minnesota by the afternoon and expand to southern Minnesota by Thursday evening.

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Thursday evening weather
National Weather Service

This will be predominantly flurries, with isolated spots that could see a dusting.

Precipitation chances

Any of the flurries or light snow from Thursday should end by Friday morning, but it could leave a couple isolated slick spots on the roads for the Friday morning commute.

Precipitation chances for the rest of the week ahead stay very limited. Right now, a couple systems look like they could move across the state next week, but currently they look like weaker storms.

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Possible weather system Wednesday
Tropical Tidbits

Thus, any precipitation would likely be lighter and could be a mix of snow and rain due to the milder temperatures.

Upcoming temperatures

Temperatures Friday will start off similar to Thursday, with parts of northern Minnesota below zero.

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Friday morning low temperatures
National Weather Service

By Friday afternoon, temperatures return closer to average for much of the state, and for the weekend, the entire state is very mild again. Once we warm, all of Minnesota should stay above average through at least the middle of next week, with many days in the 30s and 40s. This will cause much more of our snow and ice to melt. Here is that temperature trend for the Twin Cities:

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Twin Cities temperature trend
National Weather Service

Programming note

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