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A bright and warm Saturday; river levels ramp up
I saw several people wearing shorts and no jacket Friday afternoon, as our Twin Cities high temp hit 50 degrees. Today will be several degrees warmer than yesterday, so there might be a few flip-flop sightings. Warm temps will accelerate snow melt across Minnesota and western Wisconsin, and rivers will continue to rise. Temperature trends…
Flooding along many rivers; mild temps keep the snowmelt going
Minnesota highs will be mostly in the 40s this Friday afternoon, a few spots in southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro area could touch 50 degrees. Saturday will bring 50s to many areas.
Warmth for our first full day of spring; river flooding update
Minnesota highs will be mostly in the 40s today, with some spots in the metro area and the southeast reaching the lower 50s. Friday highs retreat a bit, with some 30s in the far north and in parts of west-central Minnesota.
Update on river flood warnings; temps ramping up this week
Our high temperatures will be ramping up this week due to a warmer weather pattern, plus shrinking snow cover. At least our overnight lows will be dropping below freezing for several hours each night, which taps the brakes on the snowmelt a bit. There isn’t any big rain or snow in our forecast this week. Temperature…