Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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It was nice to see the sun again on Friday! We’re also expecting quite a bit of sunshine on Saturday, along with warmer afternoon temperatures.

Our average Twin Cities high temperature is 34 degrees on Nov. 28. The metro area will probably top out in the lower 50s this Saturday. Highs will reach the 50s in much of southern Minnesota and on into west-central and southwestern Wisconsin Saturday afternoon:

The north will see mainly 40s for highs, with a few 30s near the Canadian border.

Saturday wind gusts are expected to be in the 14-22 mph range:

Plotted values are in knots, with 12 knots equal to around 14 mph and 19 knots equal to 22 mph.

Back to temperatures: Sunday highs will be mainly in the 30s, with a few 20s in northwestern Minnesota:

Sunday wind gusts are expected to be in the 22-32 mph range:

Most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin will see a dry weekend. There’s a chance of occasional scattered snow showers in far northern Minnesota overnight Saturday night and Sunday morning.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale (NAM) forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern from Saturday afternoon through Sunday afternoon:

Notice how the isobars (black lines) are closer together on Sunday compared to Saturday. The atmospheric pressure is equal along any given isobar. When isobars are packed closer together, as they are in the Sunday images, it indicates a greater pressure difference between two points on the map. That’s why stronger winds are in the Sunday forecast.

Twin Cities metro area highs are projected to reach the lower 30s next Monday, followed by mid 30s next Tuesday and Wednesday.

Temps may rebound by Thursday and Friday and on into next weekend. The NWS Climate Prediction Center shows a good chance of above-normal temperatures in Minnesota and western Wisconsin from Dec. 3 through Dec. 7:

You can hear my live weather updates on MPR News at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 4:39 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday.

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