Cooler but still well above normal this week

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A big warming trend in the forecast promises plenty of melting snow and slush, so it might not be time to wash the car.

By the end of the weekend, it will be hard to believe that the Twin Cities region was buried this week under 6 to 12 inches of snow. Weekend temperatures will soar into the 50s and 60s, while the average high is typically in the upper 30s!

Our warming trend continues into next week. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Prediction Center's six to 10-day temperature outlook predicts above-average temperatures extending well into the middle of March.

A clipper system will pass through the northeastern parts of the state late Friday night into early Saturday. Light snow accumulation is possible, ranging from a dusting to up to 2 inches.

It's that time of year to spring our clocks forward by one hour and enjoy later sunsets. Our current sunset times are in the early 6 p.m. hour, but they will shift to the early 7 p.m. hour starting March 9.

Each day in March, we gain over three minutes of daylight.

Weather and Climate News

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Mandy Thalhuber

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A big warming trend in the forecast promises plenty of melting snow and slush.

National Weather Service

NOAA via Tropical Tidbits

NOAA via Climate Prediction Center

Forecast precipitation midnight to noon Saturday

NOAA via Pivotal Weather

Sunrise/sunset times for March 8th and March 9th

Weekend warmup with sunny skies; light snow to the northeast

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