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Brighter Thursday and warmer Friday; weekend precipitation chances

Southern Minnesota will see more sunshine Thursday

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Forecast highs Thursday
NOAA via pivotal weather

Temperatures are trending upward into the weekend. We also have the chance of some rain and snow showers heading into the weekend and early next week.

Brighter for southern Minnesota Thursday

We should see more sun across southern Minnesota Thursday while a mix of clouds and sun lingers into northern Minnesota.

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Forecast cloud cover 7 a.m. Thursday through 7 p.m.
College of DuPage Weather

Highs will be below normal still but a little warmer than the last couple days with 40s becoming more widespread in southern Minnesota.

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Forecast highs Thursday
NOAA via pivotal weather

Milder but with potential precipitation this weekend

Temperatures continue trending upward Friday into the weekend with near normal readings in the 40s south to 30s north. Far southern Minnesota may even see highs in the 50s.

We’ll also see clouds roll back in and a few potential disturbances that will touch off some rain and snow chances this weekend into early next week.

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Forecast precipitation 7 a.m. Friday through 1 p.m. Tuesday
College of DuPage Weather

What falls as snow or rain and where will depend on precise track and timing of these disturbances which are largely still in the Pacific.