Some sunshine for Monday. Very mild into next week
Our recent dreary days have featured foggy moisture trapped beneath widespread low stratus clouds since last Tuesday. The clouds cleared western Minnesota and gave way to sunshine on Sunday and are exiting east-central and southeastern Minnesota Monday morning. Patchy, lingering fog should break up beneath the morning sunshine.
Monday afternoon high temperatures in the upper 30s are likely for northeastern Minnesota where some fog and light rain or snow showers will linger. Most of the rest of Minnesota should reach the 40s, with even a few afternoon readings around 50 possible in the southwest. The Twin Cities should warm to about 46.
Minor Alberta clipper
A weak Alberta clipper system is poised to spread scattered light rain, snow and possibly freezing drizzle southeast across Minnesota and into Wisconsin Monday night. The best chance for some precipitation in Minnesota will be in the Arrowhead region.
Temperatures behind the clipper will be cooler on Tuesday, but still warmer than normal. The Twin Cities should see highs in the upper 30s, which would be more typical of early March.
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Record warmth likely Wednesday
The record high for Wednesday in the Twin Cities is 46. With sunshine likely and bare ground to absorb it, the afternoon high could reach about 50.
Temperatures will sag a bit after Wednesday, but the unseasonably mild weather is likely to persist through next weekend.
And well beyond
Temperatures are likely to remain warmer than normal next week as we go into February.
The main storm track is forecast to remain way to our south for the next couple weeks. Any light precipitation that comes our way might be courtesy of an Alberta clipper or two. Major storms are unlikely.