Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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The forecast maps are finally hinting at some warmer days ahead. Wednesday afternoon brings highs in the 50s to more of Minnesota:

Highs will push into the 60s in most of central and southern Minnesota Thursday, with a few 50s lingering up north. Check out the forecast map at the top of this post. 

The next weather system moving into Minnesota this week brings more of a patchwork shower pattern. I don’t see any all-day rains or washouts. Instead, look for a few waves of more occasional showers between this afternoon and the weekend. 

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Global Forecast System model gives the flavor of several passing waves of showers. Yes, there will also be a few snow showers as we move through the weekend. 

The forecast model loop below runs between 7 p.m. Wednesday and 1 p.m. Sunday. 

The European and Canadian models are cranking out much warmer temperatures for next week. We start in the 50s early next week.

But by next Wednesday and Thursday highs into the 60s and even 70s look more likely once again. 

Here’s the European model temperature output for Wednesday of next week, May 3:

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Milder weather is starting to show up on the weather maps.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NOAA

NOAA via tropical tidbits

European model (ECMWF) temperature forecast 

Spotty showers this week; next week looks warmer

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