Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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What a great Saturday this has been to enjoy getting outdoors without a heavy jacket, hat and gloves. The Twin Cities warmed into the low 70s, about 20 degrees warmer than normal, beneath bright blue skies.

Easter Sunday will remain dry and even warmer for most of the state, a big improvement over the wet snow that many of us got last Easter. High temperatures should be in the 60s across about the northern third of Minnesota while 70s will dominate central and southern sections. Southwestern Minnesota could sneak into the low 80s. The Twin Cities should warm to the mid 70s with a light south breeze. The one chilly area will be along the North Shore where the southerly wind will blow coolness in from Lake Superior. Grand Marais will have a high of only around 50.

There will be just a slight chance of an isolated shower or two Sunday night.

Monday will be very warm again with highs likely to reach the mid or upper 70s in the Twin Cities.

A weather system with showers and thunderstorms will arrive from the west on Monday. Some thunderstorms could become strong or even possibly severe Monday afternoon or evening. As of now, the risk of severe weather is only marginal, the lowest category of risk.

Midweek will feature a plodding low pressure system with periods of showers and maybe a few thunderstorms from Tuesday into Thursday. A slow soaker will be quite welcome for just about all of the state.

Adding up all the rain until next Thursday evening might bring totals of more than an inch for much of southern and into central Minnesota. Lesser amounts are likely farther north.

The May-like warmth will push off to the east as next week progresses. Cooler air, cloudy skies and periods of rain will hold our temperatures down closer to average for early April.

The outlook for the whole month of April is for the likelihood of warmer-than-normal temperatures for nearly all of the country, and with a bullseye of maximum probability from Minnesota and Wisconsin to Upper Michigan.

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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Bill Endersen

Author

Lovely blue skies and warm temperatures blessed us on Saturday. A very warm Easter Sunday is on its way with just some decorative clouds. Periods of April showers and maybe thunderstorms are likely next week.

Forecast precipitation amounts through 7 p.m. next Thursday

NOAA Weather Prediction Center

Marginal risk of severe weather on Monday

NOAA Storm Prediction Center

Temperature outlook probabilities for April

Beautiful, sunny Saturday; very warm Easter Sunday

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