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Another February day, another batch of high-temperature records smashed. 

The temperature hit 53 degrees at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Thursday afternoon. That breaks the previous record high of 50 degrees, set last in 2002, by 3 degrees. Eau Claire, Wis., busted the previous record high temperature by a whopping 10 degrees. 

The record warmth is part of our latest surge of unreal warm air from the southern United States. Temperatures reached well into the 50s in southeastern Minnesota with 60s as close as Iowa and Wisconsin. 

In southeastern Iowa, the temperature hit 70 degrees Thursday in Muscatine. On Feb. 8.

Here are some high temperatures from around our region on Thursday:

To say this is a warm winter is a gross understatement. This is the 

 so far across most of Minnesota and the Upper Midwest.

Including Wednesday and Thursday, we’ve had 12 days this winter at or above 50 degrees in the Twin Cities. That’s a record for the most 50-degree days. And it’s only Feb. 8. 

 from the Minnesota State Climatology Office. 

Highs will fall into the 30s this weekend across most of Minnesota. 

Some light snow will accumulate in northern Minnesota.

Temperatures will rebound a bit early next week.

There are signs of colder air and snow possible later next week.

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Paul Huttner

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More high-temperature records were set on Thursday.

Record warmth and February rain Thursday

A warm rain at the Weather Lab on February 8 2024

Record warmth and February rain Thursday

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