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The region will see one more mild day today before much cooler air moves in late this week, bringing snow chances.

One more mild day before strong cold front late Tuesday

Another mild day is ahead before a strong cold front moves through the region late Tuesday afternoon and evening, bringing gusty northwest winds and sharply falling temperatures. Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph are expected, along with increasing cloud cover ahead of the front.

Despite the approaching front, most of southern Minnesota should still warm into the 40s Tuesday afternoon before temperatures drop rapidly into the teens and single digits overnight. Temperatures are expected to reach above freezing as far north as the international border.

Cold air will remain in place Wednesday, with highs limited to the teens and single digits. Persistent northwest winds will make it feel colder, with wind chills near zero in the morning and in the teens during the afternoon.

Several weak disturbances rotating through the region are expected to bring multiple rounds of light snow Thursday and Friday.

While none of the systems appear to carry much moisture, snowfall over time could total 2 to 4 inches across much of the state by late Friday night into early Saturday.

A surge of arctic air will bring very cold temperatures this weekend with highs struggling to rise above the single digits.

A peek into the crystal ball shows that very cold temperatures will stick around for the rest of the month. Our warm start to January may just balance itself out by the time the calendar flips to February.

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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Mandy Thalhuber

Author

The region will see one more mild day today before much cooler air moves in late this week, bringing snow chances.


Final mild day before sharp cooldown

National Weather Service

Wind speed and direction Tuesday 6 a.m. to Wednesday 6 a.m. 

NOAA via College of DuPage Weather

Wind chill forecast Wednesday midnight to 6 p.m. 

NOAA via Pivotal Weather

Forecast precipitation Thursday and Friday

24-hour probability of accumulating snow ≥ 2 inches

Final mild day before sharp cooldown

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