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Below-normal temperatures persist into midweek

Clipper systems bring snow chances this week

5-day forecast
5-day forecast
National Weather Service

A persistent northwest flow pattern will maintain cold and mostly dry conditions across the Upper Midwest through early next week before a more active midweek weather setup develops. A warming trend is expected to take shape toward the end of February.

Cloudy, cooler Sunday

Cold, dry northwest flow will persist across the Upper Midwest, bringing another day of frigid but quiet conditions to Minnesota. Highs will reach the single digits and teens across northern Minnesota, with mid-teens scattered throughout southern portions of the state.

Highs for Sunday
Highs for Sunday
National Weather Service

Northwesterly winds will be slightly stronger than Saturday, with speeds ranging from 10 to 20 mph.

Wind speed and direction for Sunday 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wind speed and direction for Sunday 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
NOAA via College of DuPage Weather

As a Canadian high-pressure system centers over the state, wind chill values early Monday morning will fall into the teens and single digits below zero.

Wind chill forecast Monday 6 a.m.
Wind chill forecast Monday 6 a.m.
NOAA via Pivotal Weather

High temperatures will once again run below average, with mid to upper teens across northern Minnesota, around 20 degrees in the Twin Cities and low to mid-20s in southern Minnesota.

Highs for Monday
Highs for Monday
National Weather Service

Clipper systems move through

Our next chance for precipitation comes Tuesday, as a clipper system mainly affects north-central and northern Minnesota.

Forecast precipitation Tuesday 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Forecast precipitation Tuesday 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
NOAA via Pivotal Weather

Very light accumulation is expected, around an inch, except in the Arrowhead and along the North Shore, where lake enhancement could produce several inches of fresh powder.

Accumulating snow chances for Tuesday
Accumulating snow chances for Tuesday
National Weather Service

A potential clipper system could bring plowable snow Wednesday, primarily to the southern region. However, recent forecast models have shifted the system farther south, and low confidence in its track makes it too uncertain to specify where significant snow may occur.

Our temperatures will roller-coaster through the week, with a warm-up Tuesday, cooler readings Wednesday behind the cold front, and a more significant rebound Friday as widespread 40s and 50s return.

Highs for Friday
Highs for Friday
National Weather Service