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Springy Wednesday ahead; rain, some snow especially north Thursday

Temperature roller coaster this week across Minnesota

Forecast high temperatures Wednesday
Forecast high temperatures Wednesday
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Get ready for another free ride on the famed Minnesota weather roller coaster. This one starts with a springy Wednesday ahead.

Milder air eases into Minnesota Wednesday under mainly sunny skies. Temperatures will soar with our now stronger late March sun intensity. Highs will reach the 70s in the south, possibly as far north as the Twin Cities. Check out the map at the top of the post.

But our latest taste of spring is a one-day preview. Cooler temperatures and rain with some snow chance north arrive Thursday.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s High-Resolution Rapid Refresh model shows the likely rain zone mainly north of the Twin Cities between midnight and 7 a.m. Thursday:

NOAA HRRR model
High-Resolution Rapid Refresh model between midnight and 7 a.m. Thursday
NOAA, via Tropical Tidbits

High temperatures Thursday will be notably cooler than our springy Wednesday.

Forecast high temperatures Thursday
Forecast high temperatures Thursday
NOAA

Friday brings sunnier skies with cooler temperatures to the region.

Forecast high temperatures Friday
Forecast high temperatures Friday
NOAA

Nice last weekend in March

The last weekend in March looks ready to go out like a lamb. We’ll enjoy plenty of sunshine. Highs will run in the 40s north to 50s south Saturday. Sunday will be the milder day this weekend as 60s return to the south.

Forecast high temperatures Sunday
Forecast high temperatures Sunday
NOAA

We’re almost out of the snowy Minnesota woods this season, but remember April brings a couple inches of snow on average. Sometimes less. Sometimes a whole lot more.

Stay tuned.