Friday stays colder, then milder weather returns for the weekend
Light precipitation returns by Sunday
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Friday will be sunny but chilly thanks to colder air and gusty winds., Then temperatures rise through the weekend.
Friday’s forecast
The strong storm that impacted the state Thursday and into part of the overnight moved out quickly, and skies rapidly cleared across the state, which will make for a mostly sunny day. It is still very windy across the state behind the storm, with many parts of southern Minnesota still seeing gusts over 30 mph as of Friday morning. Winds will slowly diminish through the day, but the combination of high winds and colder air means the entire state will be feeling a wind chill through the day. Parts of western Minnesota will see wind chills below zero through at least noon. Highs will also be noticeably colder, with temperatures ranging from the teens to low 30s.
Weekend forecast
Because of the colder air that moved across the state plus mostly clear skies overnight Friday, Saturday morning will start off chilly, with some parts of northern Minnesota waking up below zero.
By Saturday afternoon, most of the state will make it into the upper 20s or 30s and clouds will increase through the day.
From Saturday evening through Sunday, a weak disturbance will bring some isolated light snow and rain across the state. Any snow would be Saturday night or Sunday morning, and most places would not see accumulation, with isolated areas seeing under an inch of snow.
Temperatures by Sunday afternoon will be in the 30s to mid-40s, so most of the light precipitation will switch to rain as temperatures rise.
Programming note
You can hear my live weather updates on Minnesota Public Radio at 7:48 a.m. Monday through Friday morning.
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