Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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Wednesday’s high temperature reached 45 degrees at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. That was 19 degrees warmer than our average Feb. 8 high temp in the Twin Cities.

High temperatures this weekend will be 10 to 15 degrees above normal in the Twin Cities and across much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

 Saturday morning low temps will be mainly in the teens:

Saturday afternoon highs will be well into the 30s. A few spots could touch 40 degrees:

Saturday will be the breeziest day of the weekend, so early afternoon wind chill temps will be in the 20s:

Winds will ease off by mid afternoon on Saturday.

A low-pressure system in southern Canada will give us breezy conditions Saturday morning and early Saturday afternoon. Winds will decrease later Saturday afternoon and into Sunday. The weekend looks dry.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale (NAM) forecast model shows the surface pressure pattern and the precipitation pattern from 3 a.m. Saturday to 6 p.m. Sunday:

You can find updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the Minnesota Public Radio News 

You can hear my live weather updates on MPR News at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 4:39 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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Ron Trenda

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Mild temperatures are on tap for the weekend. Saturday will be the brightest day but we’ll probably see a bit of sun on Sunday.

Weekend weather: Mild temps; Saturday will be the brightest day

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