Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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April in Minnesota was basically a second March. Now, it looks like we’ll get about a week of true spring. Then get ready for instant June next week.

Forecast models continue to show a strong warming trend next week. Both the American and Europen models crank out highs in the 70s as soon as Monday. 

The heat builds as we move through next week. NOAA’s GFS model cranks out temperatures in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees across southern Minnesota next Thursday. The European model has similar numbers.

This looks like the first time this year Minnesota will be on the receiving end of a full-blown fetch of tropical moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. The European model shows a pool of dew points in the tropical 70s across Minnesota for parts of next week. Here’s the map for next Thursday. 

There’s also a risk of thunderstorms next week. And with this kind of heat and humidity around, severe weather is a possibility.

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A string of warmer days ahead next week.


NOAA via pivotal weather 

NOAA

European model (ECMWF) dew point forecast 

Warming trend: 70s and 80s ahead next week

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