Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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A clipper system is bringing clouds and showers to Minnesota, although rainfall will generally be light for most. Another system will swing through Friday with a nice weekend shaping up.

The first of two quickly moving clipper systems is bringing clouds and scattered showers to the state Wednesday. Showers will be more numerous in northern Minnesota. A few showers and clouds will linger into early Thursday.

Another system will bring a few more showers to the region Friday.

The weekend looks mostly dry but some models do keep a sprinkle or two around Saturday.

While cloud cover has certainly increased, temperatures will continue to be mild Wednesday for southern Minnesota with highs in the low 60s.

Thursday will be slightly cooler with lingering clouds behind the system, mostly in the 50s. Southwestern Minnesota will likely see a few low 60s.

We remain mild into much of next week with a high likelihood of above-normal temperatures forecast.

In the more extended forecast there are hints at a cold snap coming end of the month. The eight to 14-day outlook calls for below-normal temperatures developing.

The Twin Cities may finally see its first official frost by the end of next week or next weekend.

The average first frost using the most recent 22 years is Oct. 16. We’ve surpassed that date. Nov. 16 (2016) is the latest recorded frost for the Twin Cities.

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A clipper system is bringing clouds and showers to Minnesota though rainfall will generally be light for most. Another system will swing through Friday with a nice weekend shaping up.

A clipper system is bringing clouds and scattered showers Wednesday. Temperatures will still be relatively mild and above normal, especially south.

Scattered showers Wednesday; above-normal temps linger

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