Weather and Climate News

15 to 30 degrees above normal Monday
Monday will be quite mild with highs in the 30s, 40s and even 50s in southwest Minnesota. While we cool off some the rest of the week, it remains above normal. 
Consistently mild week ahead
Above normal temperatures will continue each day in the forecast. Widespread snow chances are limited to a light round Thursday.
Thaw and freeze cycle takes us through the week
We have a mild and rather quiet stretch ahead of us with highs generally above freezing each day starting Sunday. Snow chances return Thursday.
Consistently mild temperatures move in Sunday into next week
After near-normal temps Saturday, warmer air moves in Sunday and we stay above normal into next week. There will be some spotty chances of wintry precipitation. 
Seasonable temps Saturday with warmer air moving back in Sunday
Temps will be near-normal Saturday before warming back above freezing Sunday into next week. Northern Minnesota will see some light snow and freezing drizzle Saturday night. 
Photos: Ice forms on Lake Superior shoreline
Ice grew rapidly over the Great Lakes with the recent cold snap. As of Feb. 5, nearly half of Lake Superior is covered in ice according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory.
Falling temperatures Friday; milder air returns early next week
Temperatures are starting mild but will fall through the day as cooler air briefly returns. It will be windy Friday with northwest winds 10-20 mph. Mild air returns early next week. 
Thursday was warmest day in 3 weeks; even milder by Monday
Thursday brought the warmest temperatures in more than three weeks to Minnesota. A cold front brings colder temperatures late Friday through Saturday.