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Warming trend kicks in; a shot at 60 this weekend

Snowmelt accelerates in the next 48 hours

Puddles of melting snow reflect the still-leafless trees.
Puddles of melting snow reflect the still-leafless trees in Tony Schmidt Regional Park in Arden Hills, Minn., in March 2018.
Regina McCombs | MPR News 2018

Get ready to see your lawn or field again in the next few days.

Another March warming trend kicks in for Minnesota the rest of this week. March so far is a few degrees either side of 10 degrees warmer than average across most of Minnesota.

Temperature departure from average this month
Temperature departure from average this month
Midwest Regional Climate Center

Minnesota’s overall weather picture looks dry and milder through at least Saturday. Our higher September-like sun angle and intensity will help quickly melt snow in the next few days.

Highs reach the 50s across much of Minnesota starting Thursday and Friday.

Forecast high temperatures Friday
Forecast high temperatures Friday
NOAA

Saturdays brings stiff, but milder south winds gusting to 30 mph. Winds ease Sunday, and temperatures into the mid and upper 50s will cover most of Minnesota.

Forecast high temperatures Sunday
Forecast high temperatures Sunday
NOAA

The average high and low this weekend in the Twin Cities are 43 and 26 degrees. Temperatures will run about 15 degrees warmer than average this weekend.