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Much colder than normal Friday and Saturday; warmer next week

Temperatures up to 20 to 25 degrees below normal to start the weekend

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Forecast temperature anomalies (difference from normal) Friday
NOAA via pivotal weather

High temperatures Friday will be mainly in teens, struggling to reach 20 for some. Blustery northwest winds at 10-25 mph will create subzero wind chills through the morning. Temperatures warm to normal by Monday.

A cold, windy couple of days

Behind our latest storm cold air has settled in. Temperatures will remain in the teens for most Friday with some places in western Minnesota not getting out of the single digits.

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Forecast highs Friday
NOAA via pivotal weather

Winds will remain blustery today and Saturday as well creating some bitter wind chills for mid March. Northwest winds will be 15-25 mph Friday and still 10-20 mph Saturday.

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Forecast wind gusts 5 a.m. Friday through 8 p.m.
College of DuPage Weather

Wind chills Saturday morning, again will be subzero for many.

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Forecast wind chills Saturday morning
NOAA via pivotal weather

Saturday night will bring our coldest low temperatures as skies clear out and winds calm down. Look for single digits and even subzero readings in western Minnesota.

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Forecast low temperatures Saturday night into early Sunday
NOAA via pivotal weather

Warmer next week with another storm?

We’re in for some consistent warmth, or at least ‘normal’ temperatures next week. Highs will mainly be in the 40s with 30s in northern Minnesota. We could even see our first 50 in southern Minnesota.

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Forecast highs Tuesday
NOAA via pivotal weather

We’ll also be watching the next storm system which could bring rain (and snow) as early as Wednesday.