Finally, spring: Highs in the 60s this week, 70s to 80s next week
European model cranking out highs in the 80s next week
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Spring has finally sprung on the forecast maps.
The forecast models are brewing a gradual warmup this week across Minnesota. Temperatures will finally return to more typical levels for the first week of May. The average high and low for the Twin Cities this week are roughly 65 and 45 degrees.
Highs climb through the 60s this week with a mix of welcome sunshine and fewer clouds. The upcoming weekend temperatures look a lot like how they should for the first full weekend in May.
June front next week
Next week looks even warmer. A June-like warm front pushes in next Monday. Highs in the 70s look likely Monday across southern Minnesota, including the Twin Cities.
The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts model cranks up the heat next week. It suggests highs into the upper 80s to near 90 degrees by next Tuesday across central and southern Minnesota.
NOAA’s 6- to 10-day outlook favors warmer than average temperatures across our region early next week.
Cue the May flowers.
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