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Spring has sprung: A shot at 60 degrees again by Sunday

Temperatures hit the 60s across southeast Minnesota Wednesday

Temperatures Wednesday afternoon
Temperatures Wednesday afternoon.
Oklahoma Mesonet

That felt good!

Temperatures reached the 50s across most of Minnesota Wednesday, with 60s in southeast Minnesota Wednesday afternoon.

The Twin Cities topped out at 55 degrees as of this post late Wednesday.

Temperatures at MSP Airport wedensday
Temperatures at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Wednesday
NOAA/FAA

A slightly cooler air mass slides into Minnesota Thursday and Friday. But temperatures will remain a few degrees above average. Highs will reach the upper 40s to around 50 in the south, with upper 30s to around 40 degrees up north.

Forecast high temperatures Thursday
Forecast high temperatures Thursday.
NOAA

The average high and low in the Twin Cities Thursday are 42 and 25 degrees.

Warmer weekend

With little or no precipitation in the forecast through this weekend, it’s all about temperatures.

The weekend brings another shot of milder Pacific air to Minnesota. Highs push back into the 50s again in southern Minnesota, with 40s up north.

Forecast high temperatures Saturday
Forecast high temperatures Saturday.
NOAA

Sunday brings even milder air. It looks like our best chance to hit 60 degrees in the Twin Cities since Nov. 6, 2021, when we topped out at 62 degrees at MSP Airport.

Forecast high temperatures Sunday
Forecast high temperatures Sunday.
NOAA

The average date of the first 60-degree temperature in the Twin Cities is March 28. Last year we reached 60 degrees on March 7!

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