Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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Here we go Minnesota. Get ready for some serious weather whiplash in the next week.

Friday’s warm front is a potent one. Temperatures surged into the 80s as expected in southwest Minnesota Friday. The front drapes across southern Minnesota this afternoon. That means a big temperature contrast across the Twin Cities. It’s in the 70s in the south metro, but 50s and 60s linger just north.

A band of rain showers tracks across northern Minnesota Friday night north of the warm front. NOAA’s HRRR model shows the band sliding northeast Friday night. 

It just doesn’t get much better than this in early May in Minnesota. Saturday brings highs to near 70 degrees as far north as Fargo, N.D., and Brainerd, Minn.

Sunday runs a little cooler up north, but still in the 70s in the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota.

Springtime in Minnesota? — Two steps forward, one step back. Highs crash into the 50s south and 40s north next week. 

Soaking rain chances arrive Monday and Tuesday.

There are signs of a significant warmup again after next week. 

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Paul Huttner

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A potent warm front brings 80s to southwest Minnesota Friday. temperatures will run 30 degrees cooler next week.

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