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Chilly, windy Thursday but warming up quickly into the weekend

More sunshine south with lingering clouds north

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Forecast temperature anomalies (difference from normal) Thursday
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via Pivotal Weather

Thursday will still be cold with lingering clouds and morning snow showers in northeast Minnesota. Expect sunshine south but still chilly. It’ll be windy through the morning statewide before a rapid warmup this weekend. 

Chilly Thursday; lingering NE snow showers

Temperatures will remain well below normal Thursday with highs in the 20s and 30s to near 40 in the far south.

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Forecast high temperatures Thursday
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

Expect lingering clouds for northern Minnesota much of the day with some scattered snow showers.

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Forecast cloud cover 6 a.m. through 9 p.m. Thursday
College of DuPage weather lab

Winds will also remain high through the morning but lighten into the afternoon and evening Thursday.

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Forecast wind gusts 7 a.m. through 7 p.m. Thursday
College of DuPage weather lab

Those winds will make it feel substantially colder, in the single digits north to teens south for wind chills through the morning hours Thursday.

Rapid, substantial warmup ahead

Friday will already bring significant improvement with highs near 50 in southern Minnesota with more sunshine.

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Forecast highs Friday
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

Saturday will bring the first 60 for the Twin Cities with 50s well into northern Minnesota for the first time this season.

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Forecast highs Saturday
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

The real jump in temperatures occurs next week with a major ridge of warmth and a dry weather pattern. Highs Monday will reach the 70s south and 60s into even northeastern Minnesota. The Red River Valley will continue to be much cooler than the rest of the state.

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Forecast highs Monday
NOAA, via Pivotal weather
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