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Milder temps
High temperatures should pop back into the 50s today over most of Minnesota, an improvement over yesterday’s 40s. Some spots in southwestern Minnesota could flirt with 60 this afternoon: Our average high this time of year is 53 degrees in the Twin Cities. Highs will warm into the 70s over southwestern Minnesota tomorrow: The Twin Cities…
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Rain tonight, 60s return Friday
Another surge of mild air Friday.
Soaker: 1 inch-plus rainfall totals likely tonight
Dry spell ends with a soaker tonight. The latest model output suggests more than an inch of rain for parts of the Twin Cities
Foggy start in some parts Clear skies have led to a foggy start to the day in west central and northwestern Minnesota. Visibilities were down to a half mile or less in much of that area before sunrise this morning. A lovely Monday on its way High pressure building into the state will treat us…
Mostly 50s this week; rain returns Tuesday
Our Saturday was spectacular, with sunshine and a high of 64 degrees in the Twin Cities. A few spots in southern Minnesota even touched 70. Our Sunday high temps will be cooler, but still slightly above normal in the south: A few spots in southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities could touch 60 Sunday afternoon, with…
A very nice autumn weekend
The timing of weather systems is good this weekend. A high pressure system will bring plenty of sunshine to Minnesota as we start the weekend, and winds will be light. Our Saturday highs will be above normal, ranging from the middle 60s over southwestern Minnesota to the lower 50s near the Canadian border: Lower 60s are expected in the…