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Consistently mild week ahead

Sunday night's lows
Expected lows Sunday night
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The pleasant Sunday we’ve enjoyed marks the start of a mild stretch with each day in the forecast being as warm or warmer.

Sunday night, high clouds should gradually build from the west with lows in the twenties to low thirties. A low of 26 in the Twin Cities would match the daily normal high.

Sunday night's lows
Expected lows Sunday night
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Monday is then the warmest day of the week with highs ranging from 35 in International Falls to 54 in Worthington, with 42 in the Twin Cities.

Monday's highs
Expected highs Monday
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Temperatures take a slight hit behind a passing clipper Tuesday into Wednesday, but we'll still be above average with highs above freezing in Central and Southern Minnesota.

Tuesday's highs
Expected highs Tuesday
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The mild trend continues Thursday through Saturday with mid-thirties to low forties.

Monday features rain and snow chances generally along and north of a line from Fergus Falls to Brainerd to Hinckley. Amounts will be very light.

Monday rain and light snow
High-Resolution Rapid Refresh scenario for 6 am to midnight Monday
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

That clipper system clears out Monday night with high pressure taking residence Tuesday and Wednesday.

The next system that may bring widespread precipitation chances would arrive from the southwest Wednesday night through Thursday.

Thursday snow track
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts scenario for 6 pm Wednesday to 12 am Friday
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

It would be light snow amounting possibly to around an inch, but we'll monitor how things evolve as we get closer to Thursday.