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Ready for some milder breezes Minnesota? Thursday brings a one-day thaw to most of our state. 

Highs will reach the 40s in the snow cover-free parts of southwestern Minnesota. If we can get some sunny breaks around midday, we could tickle 40 degrees in the Twin Cities area. Otherwise we’ll have to settle for 30s. 

But this thaw is a brief visitor. A cold front with gusty northwest winds blows through Friday. A glancing blow of arctic style air will graze Minnesota Friday night into Saturday.

Temperatures will fall from the 30s to the 20s Friday, and highs Saturday will be in the 20s for most of Minnesota. 

Another bath of milder Pacific air washes into Minnesota early next week. It looks like we will have another thaw Monday and Tuesday. This one brings even milder air. Highs by Monday could push into the 50s in southwest Minnesota! 

The Twin Cities looks likely to have no trouble pushing into the 40s Monday and possibly Tuesday.

Highs may cool into the 30s later next week but temperatures will still run several degrees warmer than normal.

Right now, I still don't see any big snow systems in sight. Far northeastern Minnesota still has 1 to 2 feet of snow on the ground to play in. 

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The worst of winter’s cold is very likely behind us now. Midler air masses are heading for Minnesota.

Thursday thaw previews a bigger thaw next week

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