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Cold front: 30 degrees colder by Thursday. Decent Memorial Day weekend

A chilly rain Thursday, sunnier skies return Friday and Saturday

Forecast high temperatures Friday
Forecast high temperatures Friday
NOAA

It’s been a summery start to this week across most of Minnesota. Highs Tuesday again pushed well into the 80s across our region. It’s a sea of red on the temperature map Tuesday afternoon.

Temperatures Tuesday afternoon
Temperatures Tuesday afternoon
Oklahoma Mesonet

Our summery warmth gives way to a sharp cold front Wednesday. Brisk northwest winds are pushing in much colder air. Wednesday brings plenty of sunshine, but highs hover in the 60s central and south with 50s up north. You can see the summery 80s getting shoved south to Des Moines on Wednesday’s high-temperature map below.

Forecast high temperatures Wednesday
Forecast high temperatures Wednesday
NOAA

Rainy Thursday

Thursday brings a flashback to cooler April-like weather. A low-pressure system tracking through Iowa brings rain to central and southern Minnesota Thursday. The Canadian model loop below shows the rain shield from 7 a.m. Thursday to 7 a.m. Friday.

Canadian model Thursday into Friday
Canadian model Thursday into Friday
Environment Canada via tropical tidbits

Highs Thursday and Friday will be around 30 degrees colder than Tuesday afternoon. Most of Minnesota will hover in the 50s. More sunshine in northern Minnesota will boost temperatures into the 60s.

Forecast high temperatures Friday
Forecast high temperatures Friday
NOAA

Decent Memorial Day weekend

The Memorial Day weekend looks pretty decent but a bit cooler than average. Highs will be in the 60s Saturday, with temperatures closer to 70 Sunday and Memorial Day.

Forecast high temperatures Sunday
Forecast high temperatures Sunday
NOAA

At this time shower chances look spotty and favor Monday.