Back to the 50s for record highs. Rain by Thursday
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The quick summary of our upcoming weather is that we will have three more very mild days turning into a rainy Thursday. That will be followed by a much cooler weekend. Here’s the forecast from the Twin Cities National Weather Service office:
Surging mild Pacific air flung our way that has been flooding California will bring record high temperatures to snow-free southern Minnesota.
Tuesday’s high temperatures should range from the upper 30s and low 40s in the north where there is snow cover to the low and mid-50s in the southern half of the state. The Twin Cities should climb to about 54 and set a new record for the date, topping the old record of 51.
That southwest flow will also bring mid-level moisture, so look for increasing clouds again.
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More of the same for Wednesday
Wednesday will be the warmest day of the week with the mild air spreading farther north. Highs will likely range from the low 40s north to the mid-50s south. The forecast high for the Twin Cities of 55 would break the old record high temperature of 53.
Rain Wednesday night and Thursday
Rain from the California storm will cross the Rocky Mountains and lose some moisture and some of its dynamics on its way toward Minnesota. Rain showers should reach Minnesota Wednesday night and continue as scattered showers on Thursday.
Rainfall totals could be in the quarter- to half-inch range for much of the state. Parts of northern Minnesota might get more than a half inch while the southeastern corner might get less than a quarter inch.
Snow?
This spring-like storm will be mainly rain. But cooler air mixing into its backside is likely to change some of the rain into wet snow Thursday night and Friday, mainly in northern and central Minnesota. Slushy accumulations are possible in the northern half of the state.
The best chance of an inch or so of snow by 6 a.m. Friday seems to be in the northwestern part of the state.
Cooler for the weekend and into next week
The weekend and into next week will be cooler, but still warmer than normal.
