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We’ll see cooler-than-normal temperatures Wednesday behind the system from the last two days. It’ll also be windy with some lingering showers. Brighter and warmer conditions will return. 

High pressure will allow for brighter skies 

It’s a chilly start with frosty conditions for some, especially up north. Temperatures will continue to be below normal today by about 5 or 10 degrees, but warmer than yesterday thanks to some sunshine. You can thank high pressure for brightening up the skies. Bith chilly air aloft, we’ll see some clouds fill in at times. 

Temperatures won’t be as cold Wednesday night with lows mostly in the 40s. Northeast Minnesota will see some lows in the 30s. Thursday will bring partly cloudy skies again with highs back in the 60s with cooler pockets in the Arrowhead and on the North Shore. 

Temperatures will continue to warm up over the holiday weekend. Highs will reach 70 in southern Minnesota by Saturday with 70s and even 80s by Sunday and Monday. 

We’ll also see our next chance of rainfall late Friday into Saturday morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms could to develop. Chances are more isolated for Sunday and Monday.

Next week looks downright summerlike with highs mostly in the 80s and 70s with dry weather and a fair amount of sunshine. 

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Sven Sundgaard

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We’ll see cooler-than-normal temperatures Wednesday behind the system from the last two days. It’ll also be windy with some lingering showers. Brighter and warmer conditions will return. 


High pressure brings back some sunshine for Wednesday

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