NEXT Weather: One more dry day in the 60s before cooldown, rain

NEXT Weather: 10 p.m. report on March 13, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS — Wednesday will be another day with highs in the 60s, but a cooldown begins on Thursday.

Wednesday's high temperature will be 64 degrees. Clouds will increase as the day rolls on.

We've had quite the stretch of sunnier days over the last month. Only a few days were mostly cloudy to cloudy. More clouds today and some clouds on Saturday as well. ☁️🌫️ @WCCO #mnwx #wiwx pic.twitter.com/KdGlJCKZvC
— Joseph Dames (@JosephForecast) March 13, 2024

A storm system will travel east Wednesday, reaching southern Minnesota early Thursday morning. The metro isn't expected to see much if any rain, while areas closer to Interstate 90 could get a half inch of precipitation.

Expect temps to drop to the lower 50s Thursday and Friday, with Saturday's high dropping into the 40s. It will be a bit breezy going into the weekend, with wind picking up Saturday and Sunday. Gusts over 30 mph are possible on Saturday.

Sunday, St. Patrick's Day, will be even cooler, with a rain/snow chance in western Wisconsin.

Next week will likely feature below-average highs.

Lisa Meadows

Lisa has been fascinated by the weather all her life. She grew up watching Midwest thunderstorms in her hometown in northwest Indiana. She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology with a minor in mathematics from Valparaiso University. She also obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications, and has the American Meteorological Society Certified Broadcast Meteorologist designation, as well as a NWA Seal of Approval from the National Weather Association.

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