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Scattered showers Wednesday, sunshine returns later this week

Temperatures running about 5 degrees cooler than average this week

Sunshine has been a welcome feature of our weather so far this week.

Wednesday brings more clouds and some showers to southern Minnesota. But more hours of sunshine return for Thursday and Friday.

Light rain Wednesday

Wednesday’s weather system is fairly weak, but it is strong enough to generate some light rain across southern Minnesota. NOAA’s GFS model paints the mostly light rain zone drifting across the southern half of Minnesota Wednesday.

NOAA GFS model Wednesday
NOAA GFS model Wednesday
NOAA via tropical tidbits

For the Twin Cities, showers favor the midday and afternoon hours. High temperatures Wednesday hover in the 50s across Minnesota.

Forecast high temperatures Wednesday
Forecast high temperatures Wednesday
NOAA

Sunshine returns Thursday

Forecast models suggest more sun Thursday and Friday. Highs should again push toward the 60-degree mark across southern Minnesota Thursday and Friday.

Forecast high temperatures Thursday
Forecast high temperatures Thursday
NOAA

That’s still a few degrees below the average of 67 degrees.

Our cool, slow-motion spring continues. Right now I don't see a big pattern change until possible May 18 or 19. The upper wind pattern shows signs of shifting by then and that may bring considerably warmer air into Minnesota.

Upper air forecast map for 7 pm May 18
Upper air forecast map for 7 p.m. May 18.
NOAA

Stay tuned.