Cooler but still well above normal this week

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Dense fog will persist into Sunday morning, with temperatures remaining mild and above freezing. The upcoming week will bring active weather, as several systems are expected to impact the state.

Warmer temperatures and moisture will create dense fog for Sunday. Dense fog advisories remain in effect, with visibility dropping to 1/4 mile in some areas. As temperatures hover around freezing early Sunday morning, there’s a possibility of freezing fog in certain locations.

A winter weather advisory remains in effect for northwest Minnesota, north-central areas, and the North Shore due to the ongoing threat of freezing drizzle.

Warm start to the week followed by a weekend cooldown

Sunday’s high temperatures will reach the mid-30s in central and southern Minnesota, while northern areas will see temperatures staying at or just above freezing.

Low temperatures for Sunday night will drop only into the 20s and 30s. 

Monday will bring another mild day, with highs reaching the upper 20s to low 30s in the north, and the mid to upper 30s in central and southern Minnesota.

Colder air from Canada will move in Tuesday into Wednesday. Tuesday will see temperatures return to the seasonal average in the upper 20s, while Wednesday will be the coldest day, with single-digit highs in the north and teens in the south.

Temperatures will fluctuate throughout the week, warming up again on Thursday before another sharp drop toward the weekend, with highs expected to be in the single digits and teens.

The atmosphere will be active this week, with three separate systems impacting different areas of the state. The first two systems will have minimal impact, bringing only minor accumulations. The third system on Thursday will be more closely monitored, as forecast models are showing considerable uncertainty with this one.

Sunday night into Monday a low pressure system will move across Canada bringing light snow accumulations to the Northland. 1 to 3 inches of snow accumulation are possible overnight into Monday. 

Our next system will take a more southerly track, impacting southern Minnesota on Tuesday. This fast-moving system is expected to bring 1 to 2 inches of snow, primarily along Interstate 90. The metro area may experience very minor accumulations with this system.

Snow totals through Wednesday morning show the different areas of the state picking up some light accumulations. 

Forecast models are indicating a stronger clipper system on Thursday, which will move southeast across the Upper Midwest and into the Great Lakes region. However, there is still significant uncertainty regarding the exact track of this system.

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Mandy Thalhuber

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Dense fog will persist into Sunday morning, with temperatures remaining mild and above freezing. The upcoming week will bring active weather, as several systems are expected to impact the state.


Dense fog advisory and winter weather advisory

NOAA via Pivotal Weather

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NOAA

Temperatures Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday night

Precipitation type/rate Sunday night through Monday night

Precipitation type/rate for Tuesday morning through midnight

NOAA via Tropical Tidbits

Snowfall potential through Wednesday morning

Warm temperatures with dense fog; light snow up north

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