After waking up to the first freeze of the season across the core Twin Cities metro Friday morning, we're finally getting a taste of what November typically feels like. A gradual warming trend is on the way, with above-normal temperatures returning for much of next week.
Friday will be cool but near normal. We’ll also see sunshine break out after a stretch of dreary days. After a cold Friday night, temperatures warm the next few days.
We hit our high temperatures for Thursday shortly after midnight last night, and it’s been a slow, steady cool down ever since. Breezy northwest winds have helped usher in cooler air, while stubborn cloud cover has made it difficult for sunshine to break through.
We could see some peeks of sun Thursday as rain showers finally end. Thursday and Friday will be cooler, then temperatures warm again. More sun is likely Friday into the weekend.
Unfortunately, the end of the rain doesn't mean an immediate return to sunshine. Thursday will remain mostly cloudy, breezy and chilly, with afternoon highs only reaching the 40s.
Scattered rain showers will continue to rotate around a low center that’s nearly parked over the Twin Cities Wednesday. Rain finally departs Thursday followed by briefly cooler temperatures.
You know the expression “when it rains, it pours?” That is certainly true in a literal sense this week with four days in a row featuring rain. After that, many maps have a substantial drying period of cooler — but not cold — weather.
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