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April 1, 2021 6:58 AM

April starts off sunny and seasonable

Thursday starts off chilly, but warms to very typical weather for early April under widespread sunshine.

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March 31, 2021 5:25 PM

Coldest night of the rest of spring ahead; 60 degrees warmer Monday

A frigid night gives way to a major warming trend over the next few days.

by Paul Huttner

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March 31, 2021 1:21 PM

String of 70s ahead; will April's other snowy shoe drop this year?

Another unseasonably warm air mass blows into Minnesota for the first weekend in April.

by Paul Huttner

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March 31, 2021 8:21 AM

From subzero wind chills Wednesday to possible 80s this weekend

Following one of Minnesota’s few below-average March days, the start of April turns very warm under plentiful sunshine.

by Nicole Mitchell

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March 31, 2021 6:57 AM

Subzero wind chills in some areas Wednesday morning

Wednesday stays cooler and conditions remain breezy, with a few areas of light snow north.

by Nicole Mitchell

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March 30, 2021 5:21 PM

March reality check now; June preview this weekend

Get ready for another warm front this weekend.

by Paul Huttner

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March 30, 2021 2:22 PM

Lake Minnetonka, White Bear Lake ice out 2 weeks ahead of average

Ice out is progressing well ahead of average this year. The Hennepin County Sheriff and Freshwater Society declared Lake Minnetonka ice out at 1:13 p.m. Tuesday. That’s more than two weeks ahead of the median date of April 14.

by Paul Huttner

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March 30, 2021 8:21 AM

The cold is back, but it doesn't last long

Following record warmth Monday, much colder air is gripping the state Tuesday. However, the chillier trend is brief, with very mild weather returning for the weekend.

by Nicole Mitchell

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March 30, 2021 7:02 AM

Much colder for Tuesday

The same storm that brought record warmth to parts of Minnesota on Monday has now moved a cold front across the state, sending temperatures plummeting.

by Nicole Mitchell