New year begins with cold, clouds to clear in Twin Cities for sunny Friday

Minnesota will see a quiet but cold start to 2026.

In the Twin Cities, highs on New Year's Day will be in the teens under mostly cloudy skies. Some light snow may move through, with less than an inch of accumulation.

Clouds will clear and cold air will settle in Thursday night into Friday as overnight lows dip to or below zero with light winds. Friday will stay dry and chilly, with highs again in the teens.

Friday will also feature plenty of sunshine before the clouds close back in later in the day. It will warm a little on Saturday to the lower 20s. Sunday will be even warmer with highs in the upper 20s.

Another weak disturbance may bring a few flurries or very light snow on Sunday. Impacts look minimal.

The milder trend will continue early next week.