A little snow in NW Minnesota; 60s again next week for Twin Cities

Another warm wave blows in next week

NOAA GFS model
Global Forecast System model between 6 p.m. Wednesday and noon Thursday
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via Tropical Tidbits

We finally have a little snow to talk about in parts of Minnesota Wednesday night into Thursday morning. And I mean very little.

A low-pressure system will clip northwestern Minnesota into Thursday morning. Snow will fall in places like Hallock, Karlstad, Roseau and Warroad overnight.

A couple of inches of snow may fall in northwest Minnesota. And a few flakes may fly in parts of central and southern Minnesota. Here’s the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Global Forecast System model snowfall output:

Snowfall projection for Minnesota
Snowfall projection for Minnesota
NOAA

Highs Thursday will hover around 50 degrees again in the Twin Cities and much of southern Minnesota with 30s and 40s north. Note the cooler blue hues blowing in from the northwest.

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Forecast high temperatures Thursday
Forecast high temperatures Thursday
NOAA

The weekend brings plenty of sunshine. Cooler temperatures prevail on Saturday.

Forecast high temperatures Saturday
Forecast high temperatures Saturday
NOAA

But highs will begin to warm again by Sunday. Highs in the 50s will cover about the southwest half of Minnesota Sunday afternoon.

Forecast high temperatures Sunday
Forecast high temperatures Sunday
NOAA

Monday brings another shot of unseasonable warmth. Highs in the 60s will cover most of southern Minnesota again Monday and Tuesday with 50s north.

Forecast high temperatures Tuesday
Forecast high temperatures Tuesday
NOAA

Temperatures are already running about 17 degrees warmer than normal through the first six days of March. This looks likely to be our 11th straight warmer-than-normal month in Minnesota going back to last April.