NEXT Weather: Wednesday's high may set daily heat record
After hitting the 70s on Monday, the Twin Cities crossed another temperature threshold on Tuesday.
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After hitting the 70s on Monday, the Twin Cities crossed another temperature threshold on Tuesday.
The Twin Cities will be treated to some tropical temperatures this week, before a big cooldown kicks off this weekend.
This week will bring Minnesota its first 70-degree day of the year, and even the first 80-degree day for some.
After a chilly overnight, Minnesota will finally get treated to some mild air.
Minnesota is set to endure another chilly day before spring weather finally makes a proper appearance.
While much of the snow should miss the Twin Cities, communities up north could see 10-plus inches.
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The current forecast pegs the high at a breezy 37 degrees, with partly cloudy skies. At least it will likely be dry.
A NEXT Weather Alert is being issued Tuesday for another messy spring storm.
One day after a blizzard coated the Twin Cities in several inches of snow, the metro hit 50 degrees for the first time this year.
Some areas around the Twin Cities are reporting around 9 inches of heavy, wet snowfall overnight.
Frigid air, freezing rain and snow are all NEXT Weather factors for Minnesota's second week of spring.
Wednesday will bring cool sunshine, before a multi-day storm system arrives and lingers into the weekend.
Temperatures will remain below average this week, with several of rounds of precipitation in store.
Weather officials say a streak of consecutive days of 1 inch of snow on the ground at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport has come to an end after 116 days.
The first couple days of the workweek are going to be nice, with temperatures around 40 degrees and a decent amount of sunshine.
A warming trend begins Friday afternoon that will push highs into the mid-40s, where they will stay for the weekend.
It looks to be a quiet Wednesday following some earlier precipitation.
Prepare for precipitation starting late Tuesday, with a system set to bring rain to the southern half of the state and snow up north.
A storm system is coming late Tuesday that's bringing various forms of precipitation to Minnesota.
Sunday is off to a cold start, but by the afternoon temperatures will be above freezing.
A winter weather advisory will be in effect for the Twin Cities, which could see 2 to 3 inches of snow accumulate starting Thursday afternoon.
Meteorologist Riley O'Connor has the latest forecast.
Meteorologist Riley O'Connor has the latest forecast.
Meteorologist Riley O'Connor has the latest forecast.
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NEXT Weather meteorologist Lisa Meadows says a dry pattern returns in the Twin Cities following rain showers early Saturday.
After some rain Friday night, Saturday will have decreasing clouds and highs in the 70s.
Most of the rain will be hitting the metro overnight, bringing less than a quarter inch of rain.
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