Temps warmest since Nov. 26; 30s-40s return for weekend
Temps hit 50 degrees Wednesday in Waskish on Upper Red Lake
![Temperatures at Waskish Minnesota](https://img.apmcdn.org/6833b33d3a517e8d7844f9a30e830d81eba0aa55/uncropped/875483-20230208-temperatures-at-wakish-minnesota-600.jpg)
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Bank thermometers found some new numbers Wednesday in Minnesota.
A surge of mild Pacific air, combined with a higher and more potent February sun, sent temperatures soaring to the highest levels in more than two months. Highs reached the 40s over many parts of Minnesota Wednesday.
![Temperatures Wednesday afternoon](https://img.apmcdn.org/d7efaa5d8ba0d1810e4d570c132a9728e408b11f/uncropped/0d61ba-20230208-temperatures-wednesday-afternoon-770.png)
The Twin Cities topped out at 45 degrees Wednesday. That’s nearly 20 degrees above the average high of 26 degrees, and just 5 degrees shy of the record high of 50 degrees. It was the warmest day since Nov. 26.
A little cooler Thursday
A storm system passing southeast of Minnesota will bring a few more clouds and cooler temperatures Thursday. Highs will still run well above average.
Thursday also brings a snow system for much of eastern Iowa and southern Wisconsin. The Canadian model at midday Thursday is similar to many forecast models that show a stripe of heavy snowfall from eastern Iowa into southern Wisconsin.
![Canadian model Saturday](https://img.apmcdn.org/cd3e1a8441308476905c0eafaaa9cb8eac5ef737/uncropped/d6f572-20230208-canadian-model-saturday-1024.png)
A band of 4 to 8 inches will cover much of the region by Thursday evening. Far southeastern Minnesota, especially Houston County, will get clipped by a couple of inches of snow.
![Snowfall projection](https://img.apmcdn.org/48f0b5a89eed0f19ae619998a21290af51ff4af9/uncropped/0c39b8-20230208-snowfall-projection-1536.png)
After a cooler but near-average Friday, we likely warm up into the 30s to lower 40s again through the upcoming weekend into next week.
![Forecast high temperatures Sunday](https://img.apmcdn.org/435bdaca34898753fe116e6df3074ca63b5daa98/uncropped/2ccbb5-20230208-forecast-high-temperatures-sunday-420.png)
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