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Easter Sunday was on April 12 last year, and it was a wintry day. MSP airport tallied 6.6 inches of snow last Easter. This Easter will feature June-like temperatures and plenty of sunshine in the Twin Cities metro area, plus most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

Our average Twin Cities high temp is 52 degrees this time of year. The metro area will top out in the upper 70s this afternoon. Much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin will see Sunday highs in the 70s, with a few lower 80s in southwestern Minnesota:

Far northern Minnesota will see highs in the 60s, with some 50s near Lake Superior.

Winds will be fairly light in most places, but gusts over 15 mph are possible in southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin, plus far northwestern Minnesota:

Plotted wind gusts are in knots, with 12 knots equal to 14 mph.

As temperatures rise this afternoon, relative humidity levels will plummet. Wildfire danger will increase this afternoon:

You can hear updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the MPR 

, and you’ll see updated weather info on the MPR News 

This Updraft blog will be updated around 10:15 a.m. with details on the week ahead. 

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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This Easter Sunday will bring us warmth and plenty of sunshine. Winds will be reasonable in most areas. We have the details.

A warm Easter Sunday; still dry

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