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Coldest night of the rest of spring ahead; 60 degrees warmer Monday

Thursday morning will likely be the coldest temperature until late this year

Twin Cities area forecast at a glance
Twin Cities area forecast at a glance
Twin Cities National Weather Service

Get ready for yet another wild Minnesota temperature ride.

Our bracingly brisk air mass brings a frigid last few hours of March and the first few hours of April. Thursday morning will likely be the coldest morning for at least eight months.

Low temperatures dip into the single digits to near zero across northern Minnesota early Thursday morning. Teens and 20s will be common across southern Minnesota Thursday morning.

Forecast minimum temps Thursday
Forecast minimum temps Thursday
NOAA

Highs recover Thursday afternoon. It will feel much nicer out there with less wind, bright sun, and highs in the 50s west to 40s across most of Minnesota.

60 degrees warmer by Monday?

Check out the forecast high temperature map for next Monday.

NOAA GFS temperature forecast for 3 pm Monday April 5
NOAA GFS temperature forecast for 3 p.m. Monday.
NOAA via pivotal weather

Highs will approach 80 degrees from the Twin Cities westward. That about 60 degrees warmer than where we will be Thursday morning. The record high for the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Monday is 80 degrees. We have a shot.

It’s remarkable that the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota will stay above freezing at night for most of next week. That’s pretty rare for the first week of April.

It’s still too early to think about planting annuals, but your daffodils may start putting on a show next week.