Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Mostly quiet Monday; rain, snow Tuesday into Wednesday

Flurries in northern Minnesota Monday, increasing clouds

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Winter storm watches for Tuesday into Wednesday
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via Pivotal Weather

We have one more quiet day Monday before the next big storm system brings lots of moisture to Minnesota again Tuesday. Snow will develop in central and northern Minnesota Tuesday morning with rain developing south. Significant snow will fall north and west into Wednesday.

Quiet Monday, still cooler than normal

Monday will be mainly dry for most of us, northern Minnesota will have a few flurries or a sprinkle. Clouds will increase for all.

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Forecast precipitation 6 a.m. Monday through 9 p.m.
College of DuPage weather lab

High temperatures will be mild compared to our recent readings, but still below normal.

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Forecast high Monday
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

Rain, heavy snow return to Minnesota

Don’t get too comfortable, our three days of quiet weather will be over as the next powerful storm system brings a lot of moisture to Minnesota yet again Tuesday into Wednesday. Snow will develop early Tuesday across central Minnesota and spread north while rain showers fill in across southern Minnesota.

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Forecast precipitation 1 a.m. Tuesday through 10 p.m. Wednesday
College of DuPage weather lab

This event will be mainly rain for the Twin Cities and areas south. Significant snowfall is possible for the northern and western portions of Minnesota into Wednesday. In between, ice accumulation will also be possible across portions of central and northeast Minnesota.

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Forecast snowfall through Wednesday
National Weather Service

In addition to the precipitation, it will be very windy again Tuesday. Colder air will move in behind the storm system as well for Wednesday and Thursday, dropping temperatures into the 30s before a more sustained warm up shapes up Friday into the weekend.