Frigid temperatures this weekend prompt cold weather advisories

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It’ll be much cooler this weekend than it was last weekend. 

Parts of northern Minnesota will see some snow showers Friday night. A few flurries could linger into early Saturday morning in parts of northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin. 

It looks dry across most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin from 7 a.m. Saturday into Sunday evening. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale Forecast System model shows the potential precipitation pattern from 7 a.m. Saturday to 7 p.m. Sunday:

You’ll need to cover tender outdoor plants or bring potted plants indoors to withstand the chilly overnight temps that are expected this weekend. 

Low temps will dip into the 20s and lower 30s late Friday night into early Saturday morning:

Saturday highs will be in the 40s across most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin:

That’s chilly. The average Twin Cities high temperature is 59 degrees on April 20.

Wind gusts of 20 to 25 mph are expected in many areas on Saturday:

Low temps late Saturday night and early Sunday morning will be in the 20s to lower 30s:

The outer fringes of the Twin Cities metro area could see lows in the 20s, with lower 30s closer to the center of the metro area.

Sunday high temperatures will be in the 50s in most locations, with some spots in the Twin Cities metro area touching 60 degrees:

Sunday afternoon wind gusts will be between 15 and 20 mph in most areas, with gusts of 20 to 25 mph expected in northeastern Minnesota:

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Ron Trenda

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Saturday will be the coldest and windiest day of the weekend. Low temps will be in the 20s to lower 30s Saturday and Sunday.

Weekend weather: Chilly and breezy; low temps in the 20s and 30s

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