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Cool, sunny Wednesday; mild weather returns for the weekend

Clouds increase again Thursday

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Forecast high temperatures Wednesday
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via Pivotal Weather

Look for sunshine across southern Minnesota and highs in the low 50s Wednesday. Northern Minnesota will see more clouds and highs in the 40s. Clouds increase gain Thursday with a brief shower or two possible. Highs in the 60s and 50s build back in for the weekend.

Sunshine Wednesday south, more clouds north

Look for bright sunshine much of the day in southern Minnesota but northern Minnesota will see more clouds. High temperatures will range from the low to mid 50s south and 40s north.

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Forecast cloud cover Wednesday, 8 a.m. through 6 p.m.
College of DuPage weather lab

We’ll see overnight lows fall back into the 30s and even upper 20s in northeastern Minnesota as skies clear there.

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Forecast low temperatures Wednesday night into early Thursday
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via Pivotal Weather

Showers for some on Thursday

A weak upper-level disturbance will push clouds back into Minnesota Thursday and some showers for a few lucky folks, mainly in southwestern and western Minnesota.

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Forecast precipitation 7 p.m. Wednesday through 7 a.m. Friday
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

Rainfall amounts will be nonexistent for most, but the southwestern corner of the state could see up to one-quarter inch.

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Forecast total precipitation Thursday
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

Very mild weekend into early next week

Mild air moves back in for the weekend with highs near 60 by Friday across southern Minnesota and into the 60s for much of southern Minnesota into early next week.

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Forecast high temperatures Saturday
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

We’ll also have quite a bit of sunshine over the weekend. There are signs of a blast of chilly air late next week with highs returning into the 40s and 30s.