Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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Our average Twin Cities high temperature is 30 degrees on Feb. 18, which is Saturday. That average Twin Cities high temperature has been in the 20s since Dec. 13, so this is a milestone on our journey toward spring.

Saturday morning lows will be in the teens in much of Minnesota, with lower 20s in the Twin Cities metro area and southeastern Minnesota:

The average Feb. 18 Twin Cities low temp is 14 degrees, so we’ll have a relatively mild start to the weekend.

Saturday highs will be in the 30s across most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin:

Highs in the 20s are in the Saturday forecast for northwestern Minnesota and far northern Minnesota.

Sunday morning low temperatures are expected to be a mix of teens and lower 20s:

Sunday afternoon highs are forecast to reach the 30s in most areas, with 20s in northwestern Minnesota:

Some spots in the northern third of Minnesota could see a passing flurry on Saturday. Periods of light snow are possible in northern Minnesota on Sunday.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale (NAM) forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern from 6 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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Our temperatures will rebound nicely this weekend. We have your weekend weather details, including the potential for snow in the north on Sunday.

Weekend weather: Warmer temps; Sunday snow chance in northern Minnesota

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