Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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We’re taking baby steps into spring this year in Minnesota. Pleasantly mild air has wafted into the state. As of this post, we’ve topped at 77 degrees in the Twin Cities Thursday. 

Temperatures will ease back slightly Friday and Saturday. Highs will generally be in the 60s across most of Minnesota Friday and Saturday. 

A weak weather system brings more clouds and some scattered rain showers Friday and Saturday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale model is typical of those that show scattered, occasional showers Friday into Saturday.

The forecast model loop below runs between 1 p.m. Friday and 7 p.m. Saturday. 

The overall jet stream pattern shows a change to a more persistently warm, upper-air flow aloft over Minnesota next week. 

That will translate into a string of days well into the 70s next week. 

NOAA’s six to 10-day outlook at the top of this post strongly favors warmer-than-average temperatures next week.

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Paul Huttner

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Warmer weather looks more persistent next week.

Consistently warmer next week

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