A warm, breezy day with more of the same on tap early in the week
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Another unseasonably warm day
It’s been another beautiful day across Minnesota with temperatures in the mid-40s to mid-50s across the state this afternoon, along with abundant sunshine. Temperatures are running about 10-15 degrees above normal for this time of year across the state.
Perhaps the biggest concern is the gusty winds, with gusts in the 25-30 mph range across western portions of the state. Breezy-to-windy conditions will continue to be a concern over the next couple of days, with southerly gusts of 20–30 mph across much of the state on Monday, increasing to 25-35 mph on Tuesday, with stronger gusts of 35–45 mph possible in the southwest corner of the state.
Record warm low temps possible
In addition to the unseasonable warmth impacting daytime high temperatures across Minnesota, it could result in record high overnight low temperatures later in the week. For example, for International Falls, the forecast low Tuesday night/Wednesday morning is 35 degrees. If that happens, it would be the highest minimum temperature for that date on record for International Falls. The following morning—Wednesday night/Thursday morning—we could see record high minimum temperatures for Duluth at 44 degrees (previous record: 39 set in 1982) and St. Cloud, also at 44 degrees (previous record: 41 set in 1982).
Of course, what goes up must eventually come down, right? We expect daytime high temperatures to peak in the mid-to-upper-50s statewide on Wednesday before beginning to moderate and dropping down to more seasonable levels by next weekend.
Two chances for rain this week (and maybe snow?)
We’re continuing to watch two weather systems forecast to affect our region later in the week for the possibility of precipitation. The first—a fast-moving system that will affect Minnesota mainly on Thursday—is not expected to bring much in the way of rainfall. Areas across northern Minnesota could see scattered showers at most.
The more likely scenario arrives at our doorstep Friday and may bring widespread rain and isolated thunderstorms to much of Minnesota, mainly on Saturday. Snow could mix in as the system departs, primarily farther north, but the track remains uncertain.
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