If you thought the recent sunshine and warmth were the start of something semi-permanent, you might be in for a rude awakening come Wednesday morning. A freeze warning and frost advisory cover most of the state.

Cold conditions

Have you done some planting already? Time to get those blankets out for overnight cover into Wednesday morning.

Some isolated freezing fog is even possible in the far north and near Lake Superior. That could very briefly lead to slippery roads right around dawn on Wednesday.

Here’s a closer look at the temperature forecast up north from the Duluth National Weather Service office:

Here’s the Twin Cities weather service office:

Memorial Day looks dry

By the middle of the week, we’re a shade more optimistic for sunshine in patches along with a slow and subtle warming trend heading into Memorial Day Weekend.

For the Twin Cities, that means more sunshine Wednesday with highs in the lower to mid-60s. Temperatures will continue to rise to the upper 60s and perhaps near 70 degrees on Friday.

Friday to Friday night is the more unsettled part of the weekend.

As of now, the best chance for rain is Friday night into Saturday morning. There will also be a few isolated to scattered showers and storms during the day on Saturday, but we’re not looking at an all day deal or washout.

The better news for Memorial Day is that we’re looking dry and mild, perfect for any outdoor plans.

We’ll see cooler-than-normal temperatures Tuesday behind the system of the last two days. It’ll also be windy with some lingering showers. Brighter and warmer conditions will return.

Cool, windy with some lingering showers Tuesday before late-week warmup

There will be some lingering instability with cool air aloft, allowing for some potential pop-up showers to develop Tuesday afternoon, especially in northern and western Minnesota.

We’ll see lots of clouds in addition to much cooler air moving in. Tuesday afternoon highs will only be in the 50s and 40s across the state. Those readings are about 10 to 20 degrees cooler than normal.

Northwest winds at 10 to 20 mph will make it feel even chillier through the day Tuesday as an early April-like air mass moves in.

The cool day will set us up for a chilly overnight. Northern Minnesota will be frosty with lows falling into the low 30s while southern Minnesota will see temps dip into the upper 30s and low 40s.

There is a frost advisory Tuesday night for southwestern Minnesota, including Worthington and Marshall.

Clouds should break up more for Wednesday and Thursday as high pressure sets into the region. That will also help us to warm up some as well.

Wednesday will be warmer thanks to some sunshine, but still a little below normal. Normal highs now are around 70 degrees in southern Minnesota. Highs will be in the 60s for most on Wednesday and Thursday with cooler pockets in northeastern Minnesota.

Temperatures will warm again in time for the holiday weekend with 70s and even 80s possible by the end of the weekend.

It will be somewhat unsettled though this weekend with the next best chance of showers and thunder chances Friday night into Saturday morning. Chances look more isolated Sunday and Monday.

Expect another round of showers and storms Monday night, wrapping up by Tuesday morning. Cooler weather comes midweek with rain chances increasing toward the holiday weekend.

Rain showers Monday night; cooler Tuesday

The forecast is calling for another chance of beneficial rainfall as another system moves in from the central Plains. Amounts will range from one-half inch to more than 1 inch in some locations. Look for showers and thunderstorms to roll through between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m.

There’s a marginal risk that southeastern Minnesota could see a stronger storm or two with marginally large hail and strong winds. The greater risk remains south in Iowa.

Temperatures will drop into mid to upper 30s for northern Minnesota, low 40s in central Minnesota and mid-40s to the southeast.

A cooldown is on the way for midweek with high temperatures struggling to get out of the 50s, and cooler 40s up north.

We’ll see more showers and storms develop later Monday into Monday night. Cooler weather follows the system midweek. Warmer, unsettled weather returns for the holiday weekend.

More showers, storms late Monday, then a brief cooldown

Much of southern Minnesota saw some beneficial rains of 1 to 2 or more inches. Northern Minnesota saw much less or even little rainfall at all. Mapleton, south of Mankato saw a whopping 3.72 inches of rain.

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport received 1.14 inches of rain. Prior to Sunday night’s storm, the Twin Cities only had 4 one-hundredths of an inch of rain for the month, making it the third driest start to May.

Clouds will linger Monday and there will be quite the temperature contrast from northwest to southeast. Highs will range from near 80 in far southeastern Minnesota to the 50s far north and northwest.

Round two of our latest storm system will develop more showers and thunderstorms in far southern Minnesota by mid afternoon. Those showers and storms will expand north and northeast into Monday evening and overnight.

Storms that develop could be severe in southeastern Minnesota. There’s a slight risk (level 2 of 5) forecast for southeastern Minnesota Monday afternoon into Monday night.

The main threats will be large hail and damaging wind gusts in southeastern Minnesota Monday afternoon and evening.

Behind the system, cooler air will follow for midweek. Highs Tuesday will be mostly in the 50s across the state. Those readings are about 10 to 20 degrees below normal.

We’ll also see quite a bit of lingering cloud cover with some lingering showers north, especially in the morning hours.

Tuesday night will bring frosty conditions to northern Minnesota but it will be a chilly night statewide with lows ranging from the 40s southeast to near 30 degrees north.

Just in time for the holiday weekend temperatures look to warm back up into the 70s and 80s.

It will also come with some unsettled conditions, however. Some at least scattered showers and storms look likely to develop Friday and late Sunday into Sunday night with some isolated activity in between.

A tornado watch is in effect for southwestern and southern Minnesota tonight as conditions remain favorable for severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes.

Tornado watch issued; severe storms likely

A volatile weather setup is beginning to take shape across southern Minnesota as muggy dew points in the low 60s and temperatures climbing into the 80s continue to fuel an increasingly unstable atmosphere.

This area will be the primary focus for severe weather Sunday evening and night, with the Storm Prediction Center expanding the enhanced risk (level 3 out of 5) to include parts of south-central Minnesota.

A tornado watch has been issued for southwestern Minnesota until 10 p.m.

A separate tornado watch remains in effect for southern Minnesota and is set to expire at 1 a.m. Monday.

Thunderstorms developing later Sunday night may produce large hail greater than 1 inch in diameter, damaging winds in excess of 65 mph, and isolated tornadoes.

The main severe weather window for southern Minnesota will likely occur between 7 and 10 p.m., with storms reaching the Twin Cities and eastern Minnesota between 9 and 11 p.m. The line is then expected to continue into western Wisconsin overnight.

Another round of thunderstorms is expected Monday into Monday night, mainly impacting southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. While isolated severe weather remains possible, the overall severe threat appears lower compared to Sunday’s.

Following the active start to the week, a much cooler and drier weather pattern settles into the region Tuesday through the remainder of the week. High temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday are expected to run 10-15 degrees below average, with overnight lows dropping into the 30s across portions of the state.

After a warm and quiet stretch, the weather pattern is turning much more active across Minnesota today with multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms expected through Monday.

Some of tonight’s storms could become severe, especially across southern Minnesota, while much of the region is also set to receive its first widespread soaking rainfall of the month.

Severe weather returns Sunday night

Cloud cover will blanket the region on Sunday as more humid air returns, with dew points rising into the upper 50s to low 60s across southern Minnesota. Temperatures will stay mild in the southern half of the state, reaching the 70s to low 80s, while northern Minnesota remains cooler in the 50s and 60s.

Moisture streaming in from the Gulf will help fuel rounds of thunderstorms, bringing periods of beneficial rainfall from Sunday into Monday.

Storms are expected to erupt late Sunday afternoon across the eastern Dakotas near a strengthening surface low tracking toward Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Southwestern and southern Minnesota will be most favorable for severe weather development, prompting the Storm Prediction Center to place southwestern Minnesota under an enhanced risk (level 3 of 5) for severe storms, with a slight risk covering much of southern Minnesota.

Thunderstorms are expected to rapidly develop across Nebraska and the eastern Dakotas late this afternoon before advancing eastward into Minnesota during the evening. Current timing brings storms into western Minnesota between 6 and 8 p.m.; central Minnesota and the Twin Cities between 9 and 11 p.m.; and western Wisconsin during the overnight hours.

Early storms may become discrete rotating supercells capable of producing all modes of severe weather, including very large hail up to 2-3 inches in diameter, damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes.

As storms push farther east Sunday night, they are expected to consolidate into one or more lines of thunderstorms. Once that occurs, damaging straight-line winds will likely become the main threat, though isolated tornadoes may still develop within the line of storms.

Monday itself may stay mostly dry for much of the day, but another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected to develop by late afternoon and continue into the evening hours. At this time, the greater severe weather threat on Monday appears to be shifting farther south and east, primarily impacting Iowa and Wisconsin.

In addition to the severe weather potential, this stretch of active weather will bring the first widespread soaking rainfall many areas have seen in weeks. Combined rainfall totals from Sunday night through Monday night are expected to reach 1-2 inches across much of the region, with localized amounts of 3 to perhaps 4 inches possible where thunderstorms repeatedly move over the same areas.

Highs on Monday will vary widely across Minnesota, ranging from the low 50s in the northwest to the low 80s in the southwest.

By Tuesday, cooler and drier weather settles back across the Upper Midwest. Additional chances for showers and thunderstorms arrive again by Friday and could continue into portions of the Memorial Day weekend.

After a warm and dry stretch, the weather pattern is set to become much more active heading into Sunday and Monday, bringing multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms along with the potential for severe weather across the region.

Warm, dry conditions; wet Sunday ahead

After another warm and dry day across portions of Minnesota, attention now turns to a much more active weather pattern heading into Sunday and Monday. Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected, with severe weather looking increasingly likely Sunday evening and again Monday afternoon into Monday night.

A red flag warning remains in effect until 9 p.m. Saturday for portions of central Minnesota due to very dry conditions and gusty winds creating critical fire weather concerns.

Frosty temperatures expected across northern Minnesota have prompted the National Weather Service to issue a frost advisory for northern tier counties through 8 a.m. Sunday. Overnight lows are expected to fall into the 30s and 40s across northern and central Minnesota, while southern portions of the state hold in the 50s.

Thunderstorms developing across Nebraska and Iowa Saturday night are expected to move northward toward southern Minnesota by early Sunday morning. Forecast models continue to differ on exactly how widespread the morning rain and thunderstorm chances will become, but periods of showers and storms are possible across parts of the area to start the day Sunday. At this time, these early storms are not expected to become severe.

By Sunday afternoon, a warm front is expected to lift northward through the region. If enough sunshine develops behind the morning activity, the atmosphere could quickly become favorable for severe thunderstorms.

The Storm Prediction Center currently highlights much of Minnesota in a slight risk (level 2 out of 5), and an enhanced risk (level 3 out of 5) in southwestern Minnesota for severe weather Sunday.

Storms are expected to develop across portions of southeast South Dakota, eastern Nebraska, northwest Iowa, and far southwestern Minnesota late Sunday afternoon before moving east Sunday evening and overnight. All primary modes of severe weather are possible with large hail, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes.

As the evening progresses, storms are expected to organize into a line while moving east reaching the Twin Cities between 10 p.m. and midnight.

Another round of thunderstorms may develop Monday afternoon and evening, especially across southern and eastern Minnesota into western Wisconsin. The Storm Prediction Center has again placed parts of the region in a slight risk (level 2 out of 5) for severe weather Monday.

Once this active stretch moves out, quieter and cooler weather is expected for the middle of next week. A much cooler air mass will settle into the region Tuesday and Wednesday, with highs struggling to reach 60 degrees in some areas.

Saturday will bring sunshine and another day of warm temperatures across Minnesota before multiple rounds of thunderstorms move into the region Sunday and Monday. A growing threat for severe weather builds for Sunday into Monday.

Quiet, warm Saturday; severe weather to follow

Saturday will feature plenty of sunshine and temperatures climbing into the low 70s in northern Minnesota, with many locations across central and southern Minnesota reaching around 80 degrees.

Farther north, highs will stay in the 50s and 60s. While humidity levels remain very low for one more day, lighter winds should help limit fire weather concerns compared to recent days.

Our attention quickly turns to a much more active weather pattern for the second half of the weekend and early next week. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms are expected Sunday through Monday, with the greatest threat for severe weather arriving Sunday evening and again Monday afternoon into Monday night.

Sunday temperatures will warm into the 50s and 60s across northern Minnesota, with 70s to near 80 degrees expected farther south.

The Storm Prediction Center highlights southwestern Minnesota in an enhanced risk (level 3 of 5) for severe thunderstorms, with a slight risk extending across the southern two-thirds of the state.

Initial storm development will carry the potential for large hail (greater than an inch in diameter) along with isolated tornadoes. As the evening progresses, storms are expected to merge into a line and race east across Minnesota and Wisconsin overnight.

Once this transition to a more organized line occurs, damaging straight-line winds will become the primary threat Sunday night.

Monday’s severe weather chances will depend heavily on how Sunday night’s storms evolve. Additional thunderstorms may redevelop Monday afternoon and evening, with another risk for severe weather possible.

At this time, the greatest threat Monday appears more likely across Iowa and southern Wisconsin, though parts of southern Minnesota could still see strong to severe storms.

In addition to the severe weather potential, this system will also bring much-needed rainfall to the region. Many areas could receive 1 to 2 inches of rain between Sunday and Tuesday, with isolated higher totals possible where repeated rounds of thunderstorms occur.

Once this active stretch moves out, quieter and cooler weather is expected for the middle of next week, with temperatures returning to more seasonable levels.

After a stretch of warm and sunny weather, changes are on the way as the atmosphere becomes more active. Attention then turns to a stalled frontal boundary that could spark thunderstorms across parts of southeastern Minnesota Friday night.

Warm weekend ahead with increasing storm chances

After what will likely be our hottest day of the year so far, a chance for thunderstorms returns, mainly across southeastern Minnesota. A stalled cold front draped across southern Minnesota will help trigger scattered storms Friday night, especially in areas such as Albert Lea, Rochester, and Austin. The strongest storms are expected to remain just to our south into Iowa, where conditions will be more favorable for severe weather.

If some of the storms become strong they could produce some gusty winds and large hail. Storms could begin developing between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. and continue through the evening hours.

Low temperatures drop into the 40s north, and low to mid-50s south with winds expected to diminish as well.

Sunny skies and above-normal temperatures are expected Saturday, with highs ranging from the low 60s across northern Minnesota to the upper 70s and lower 80s across central and southern portions of the state.

The weather pattern becomes much more active beginning late Saturday night and especially Sunday. A disturbance developing over the Nebraska area is expected to organize showers and thunderstorms that will spread northeast into Minnesota by early Sunday morning, leading to a wet start to the day.

By Sunday evening, attention turns to a potentially stronger line of storms developing in South Dakota and racing east across southern Minnesota overnight. The Storm Prediction Center has highlighted southwestern Minnesota with an enhanced risk (level 3 out of 5), and a slight risk for the southern half of the state.

The severe weather threat is expected to continue into Monday afternoon and evening as another round of storms develops farther east across central and eastern Minnesota.

At this point, all severe weather hazards may be possible Monday depending on where the front ultimately sets up.

The good news in all of this active weather is the rainfall potential. Many communities across Minnesota and western Wisconsin could pick up 1 to 2 inches of rain between Sunday and Monday, with isolated areas seeing more than 3 inches where thunderstorms repeatedly track over the same locations.

This rainfall will significantly improve soil moisture conditions while also helping bring an end to the spring fire weather concerns that have developed across the region over the past several weeks.

Very warm, dry and windy weather is leading to elevated fire weather conditions Friday. Temperatures will soar into the 80s. A stormy setup develops for Sunday and Monday.

Very warm and windy with red flag warnings Friday; stormy Sunday and Monday

We’ll have temperatures that are average for July this afternoon. Look for plenty of sunshine with highs in the 80s across southern Minnesota with 70s north.

Winds will be blustery in northern Minnesota at 15 to 30 mph. Southern Minnesota winds will be a little lighter at 10 to 20 mph.

Afternoon relative humidity values will drop into the 10 to 25 percent range across the state, making for very dry conditions.

Red flag warnings are posted across much of central and northern Minnesota through the evening hours Friday due to those elevated fire weather concerns.

Even in the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota, fires are not advised as conditions will be dry and windy also, even if they are below red flag criteria.

The gusty winds and blowing dirt and dust are creating air quality alerts in portions of northwestern Minnesota through Friday evening.

The dust is coming from north-central Montana, which is under severe drought. It blew into North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota on winds that saw gusts of 50 to 65 mph!

Here’s a visible satellite image loop from Thursday evening:

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That dust has dispersed and is less dense than Thursday evening in northwestern Minnesota but is still visible drifting across northeastern Minnesota and over Lake Superior.

Duluth’s harbor cam shows hazy skies early Friday due to the dust in the air.

While most of Friday will be dry, some thunderstorms will develop Friday evening and overnight across far southern and southeastern Minnesota.

Storms that develop could produce some large hail. There’s a slight risk (level 2 of 5) for severe storms forecast for southeastern Minnesota Friday evening into Friday night.

Saturday will be very warm again but less windy with plenty of sun breaking back out. Highs will range from the low 80s south to the 70s and 60s north.

The pattern becomes much more active as several rounds of scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible starting Saturday night into Sunday through early Tuesday.

There’s a risk of severe storms especially Sunday but also Monday thanks to higher dew points and atmospheric dynamics in place to allow storms to become more organized.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Storm Prediction Center has an enhanced risk in southwest Minnesota Sunday.

We’ll likely see a couple days of cooler weather midweek next week in the wake of the storm system. Temperatures will warm up again in time for Memorial Day Weekend.

Scattered showers and a few rumbles of thunder will continue to move across the region Thursday night as a weak disturbance passes through.

Behind this activity, critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop Friday with gusty winds and very dry air leading to elevated fire danger across much of Minnesota.

Fire danger into Friday; thunderstorms move through Thursday evening

Critical fire weather conditions will continue into Friday across western, northern and central Minnesota as warm temperatures, dry air and gusty winds combine to create dangerous fire weather conditions.

A red flag warning remains in effect for much of the area, with relative humidity values expected to fall into the 10 to 20 percent range Friday afternoon.

Westerly winds will gust between 20 and 30 mph, with isolated gusts up to 45 to 50 mph possible across western Minnesota.

Blowing dust has also become an issue across western Minnesota Thursday due to strong southerly winds. We’ve seen some blowing dust warnings due to visibility concerns.

Visibility reductions have been reported in some areas, creating difficult travel conditions at times. While winds will shift west behind a cold front Friday and should be slightly weaker, localized blowing dust may still occur.

An air quality alert has been issued for northwestern Minnesota through 9 p.m. Friday due to coarse particle pollution from blowing dust expected to continue in the area.

With even warmer temperatures expected, our relative humidity values will dive once again into the 10 to 20-percent range. Breezy westerly winds will gusts 20 to 30 mph with some gusts up to 45 to 50 mph possible in western Minnesota.

In addition to the fire weather concerns, a broken line of showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue moving eastward across Minnesota and Wisconsin through Thursday evening.

While rainfall amounts are expected to remain light in many areas due to very dry air near the surface, some stronger wind gusts may accompany the showers.

Low temperatures drop into the 50s across the state Thursday night.

A significant warmup is expected on Friday as temperatures surge well above seasonal averages with highs reaching into the 80s and even near 90 degrees in some locations.

The second half of the weekend will bring a change in the weather pattern, introducing more Gulf moisture and increasing the chance for severe thunderstorms.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Storm Prediction Center has issued a slight risk for severe weather across the southern half of the state on both Sunday and Monday with an enhanced risk of stronger storms Sunday in the southwestern corner of the state.

Damaging winds, large hail, heavy rainfall and a few tornadoes will all be possible if stronger storms develop. Forecast models also suggest the potential for a beneficial 1 to 3 inches of rainfall, which could help improve drought conditions across the state.

While the moderate to severe drought coverage has remained largely unchanged since last week, areas classified as abnormally dry have increased from about 30 percent to 42 percent.

We will continue our warm weather Thursday and winds will pick up again. We also have some scattered showers and thunder chances later in the day with better chances by Sunday and Monday.

Summerlike warmth moves in along with chances of showers, thunder

We have a warm and windy Thursday on the way. Skies will start out sunny, but we’ll see clouds increase Thursday afternoon as the next disturbance develops scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs will range from the low 80s west to the 50s and 60s northeast.

A red flag warning is posted for western Minnesota late Thursday morning into Thursday evening due to elevated fire weather conditions.Relative humidity values will drop to 20 to 30 percent and gusty winds will cause any fire to spread quickly.

We also have a fire weather watch Friday for much of central and northern Minnesota.

Some spotty to scattered showers and isolated storms develop in western Minnesota that will then track east by late afternoon and evening Thursday. Don’t look for a lot of measurable rainfall for most, however.

Winds will increase again Thursday. South winds will develop at 15 to 30 mph with the highest wind speeds to the west. Gusts could top 50 mph or higher in northwestern Minnesota.

That wind will be with us on Friday, too. The wind and low humidity have already prompted a fire weather watch for central and northern Minnesota Friday afternoon.

Friday will bring summerlike temperatures with highs in the 80s across southern Minnesota. Those readings are 10 to 15 degrees above normal.

Increased chances of showers and storms develop for Sunday into Monday as muggier dew points march north from the Gulf into Minnesota. The most active period looks to develop Sunday with scattered waves of showers and storms into Monday and Monday night.

We’ll even have the chance of severe storms Sunday and Monday.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Storm Prediction Center forecasts an enhanced slight risk (level 3 of 5) already for Sunday in southwestern Minnesota with a slight risk (level 2 of 5) across much of central and southern Minnesota.

Importantly, we could be in for a widespread soaking rainfall. While thunderstorms are hit and miss by nature, there will be enough waves of showers and storms where everyone should get some good moisture. Up to 1 to 3 inches of rainfall will be possible Sunday into Tuesday.

The Upper Midwest is heading into another stretch of dangerous fire weather conditions before a major pattern shift brings widespread rain and thunderstorm chances back to the region early next week.

Red flag conditions Thursday with a chance for showers

Wednesday was certainly a 5-star day, featuring lighter winds, temperatures in the low 70s and comfortably low humidity levels. However, that dry air will become more problematic Thursday into Friday as warmer temperatures and breezy winds return the threat of elevated fire weather conditions to the region.

Overnight lows Wednesday night will fall into the low 50s across western Minnesota, low to mid-40s across eastern sections of the state, and chilly upper 30s across the Arrowhead region. A frost advisory remains in effect for Lake and Cook Counties where patchy frost is possible by early Thursday morning.

A storm system tracking through southern Canada on Thursday will tighten the pressure gradient across the northern Plains, leading to very strong southwesterly winds across western and central Minnesota. Sustained winds of 20-30 mph are expected, with gusts frequently reaching 40-50 mph. A wind advisory is in effect for northwestern and western Minnesota until 10 p.m. Thursday.

A red flag warning will be in effect for much of western Minnesota on Thursday as strong winds and low relative humidity values create critical fire weather conditions.

Another day of above-average temperatures is expected, with highs ranging from the lower to mid-70s across northern Minnesota, upper 70s in the Twin Cities metro and southern Minnesota and lower 80s out west.

A line of showers may develop Thursday during the late afternoon into early evening hours. A few isolated showers may also form earlier in the day along a warm front before a cold front sweeps through later Thursday evening.

With rainfall amounts looking fairly limited, Minnesota’s newly greening landscape could certainly use additional moisture. Since May 1, much of the state has received only 10 to 25 percent of normal precipitation for the first half of May.

A surge of summerlike warmth will push temperatures well into the 70s and 80s across the region on Friday. Combined with continued breezy conditions, low humidity and an increasingly dry landscape, fire danger concerns will remain elevated. A fire weather watch has been issued for much of the state, excluding the far southeastern corner.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of central, southwest, and west central Minnesota. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Thursday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Friday morning through Friday evening. * WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning south winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch west winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning Around 25 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Around 15 to 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

The weather pattern then takes a dramatic turn heading into the second half of the weekend.

A much more active setup is expected to develop late Sunday into Monday, bringing multiple rounds of beneficial rainfall and thunderstorms to the Upper Midwest. Several forecast models continue to indicate a widespread swath of 1-2 inches of rain, which would provide much-needed moisture after an extended dry stretch.

Along with the rain potential, the threat for severe weather is also increasing. The Storm Prediction Center has already outlined portions of the Upper Midwest in a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms on both Sunday and Monday.

It will be important to keep a close eye on the forecast as we head into the second half of the weekend.

Wednesday through the weekend will bring warmer-than-normal temperatures. We also have at least some hopeful signs of some moisture. Showers develop later Thursday and again Sunday.

Above normal temps, rain chances into the weekend

Those who’ve been patently waiting for consistently warm weather will be rewarded in the next several days.

Wednesday through at least Sunday or Monday will bring warmer-than-normal temperatures for most of central and southern Minnesota. We’ll see highs in the 70s south and west again Wednesday with 60s and 50s northeast.

We’ll also have lots of sun Wednesday. It won’t be as windy as Tuesday but still breezy at 10, 15 and even 20 mph at times from the northwest.

Thursday will be warmer with highs well into the 70s across central, southern and western Minnesota.

We’ll see cloud cover increase in the afternoon as our next disturbance develops scattered showers and thunderstorms that will start midday Thursday in western Minnesota and track east into the late afternoon and evening Thursday.

Winds will again crank up Thursday. South winds will develop at 15 to 25 mph in eastern Minnesota but 20 to 40 mph in western Minnesota with the potential for gusts greater than 50 mph in western Minnesota.

Temperatures that are average for late June or early July move in for Friday and the weekend. Highs Friday will be into the low to mid-80s across southern Minnesota.

While widespread, soaking rain cannot be guaranteed, the pattern at least looks to become more active later in the weekend and early next week. The chance of thunder will be on the increase. We may even need to monitor potential severe weather Sunday or Monday.

Activity will be isolated and more south Saturday. The best chances will be Sunday and Monday for widespread potential development.

We could really use the moisture after nearly two weeks without significant measurable precipitation. Most models do dump 1 to 2 inches or more of rainfall in large swaths of the state, but forecasting where will be difficult to pinpoint with the nature of thunderstorms.

We’ll have a cooler overnight behind a cool front Tuesday night. Warm temperatures are back through the remainder of the week with another chance of rain and thunder late Thursday.

Temperatures continue to warm

It’ll be a cooler overnight with lows dropping into the 40s for southern and western Minnesota with 30s northeast in the wake of today’s cool front. Winds will lighten up some, but still be breezy into Wednesday at 10 to 15 mph.

A red flag warning continues in south-central and western Minnesota through 9 p.m. Tuesday due to the gusty winds and low relative humidity elevating fire weather concerns.

Wednesday will be beautiful with plenty of sunshine and highs in the 70s south and west with 60s and 50s northeast. Those readings are about 5 to 10 degrees warmer than normal.

Thursday will be warmer with low 80s in western Minnesota and 70s across much of central and southern Minnesota.

We’ll also see our next chance of rain and thunder develop. Scattered showers and storms will develop midday in western Minnesota and track east by the late afternoon and evening.

Summerlike temperatures are still on the way for Friday and the weekend when many of us will see highs near 80 degrees or warmer.

We’re still watching increased chances of thunder as we head into the weekend. The question is how far north muggier dew points can reach in order to produce more widespread storms and potential severe weather.

At this point, Sunday into Monday looks like the best chance for scattered thunderstorms developing.

Consistently warmer weather is on tap for the rest of the week. Chances of thunder will increase by the end of the week into the weekend along with summerlike temps.

Warm temperatures continue with increasing chances of thunder by late week

We’ll see decreasing clouds in the morning as the overnight disturbance moves out. Look for a warm Tuesday in the southern part of the state. Afternoon highs will range from the 70s south to the 50s and 40s north.

There are some lingering showers in far southern Minnesota and the Arrowhead early Tuesday. Some pop-up showers will be possible in addition to increased cloud cover in northern Minnesota Tuesday afternoon.

Another thing in the wake of Monday night’s disturbance will be gusty winds. Winds will blow at 15 to 30 mph with higher gusts forecast.

Red flag warnings are posted for western and southwestern Minnesota Tuesday afternoon due to the gusty winds and low relative humidity values. Any fires that start could spread rapidly.

Afternoon and evening relative humidity values will drop to 20 to 25 percent in western Minnesota in addition to the gusty winds.

Wednesday will again be warm for the southern part of the state with partly cloudy skies. Highs will again range from the 70s south to the 50s north.

We’re still on track for even warmer, summerlike temperatures by the end of the week and the weekend with 80s likely in southern Minnesota.

The increase in both temperature and dew points by Friday and the weekend along with an upper-level disturbance moving in will touch off at least some spotty storm chances.

The first chance will come late Thursday and then mainly Sunday and Monday with isolated activity in between, Friday and Saturday.

We’ll have to monitor the chance of severe storms Sunday and Monday. There’s a question as to how far north dew points of 60 or higher can reach. Those muggier dew points will be essential to produce any potential strong or severe storms.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Severe Storms Laboratory’s experimental severe weather probability forecasts do bring chance of severe weather into southern Minnesota Sunday into Monday.

A quickly moving disturbance will touch off some scattered overnight showers into early Tuesday. Clouds will decrease Tuesday. The remainder of the week looks warm.

Scattered overnight showers then decreasing clouds Tuesday

After some rather chilly nights, tonight will be considerably milder thanks to a warmer air mass and some cloud cover. Lows will range from the 50s to the 30s in northeastern Minnesota.

A disturbance will move across the state Monday night, increasing cloud cover and producing some scattered rain showers. Most rainfall is expected to be light.

Clouds will decrease Tuesday morning giving way to midday sun in southern Minnesota and warm afternoon high temperatures. Northern Minnesota will be cloudier and cooler with some spotty showers still possible.

It will also become pretty windy Tuesday. Winds will blow at 15 to 30 mph from the northwest. Relative humidity will drop in the afternoon, too. There are red flag warnings posted for southwestern Minnesota for Tuesday afternoon.

Warmth will be consistent the remainder of the week and in fact become more summerlike by Friday and the weekend. Highs should top out in the 80s.

With the increase in temperature and dew points, we’ll inevitably see the chance of thunderstorms increase. We may even need to watch for severe weather potential.

We have a nice Monday on the way. Showers are possible Monday night into early Tuesday. Temperatures will be warmer this week, especially by week’s end.

Warmer week; showers Monday night, storms possible Friday

It’ll be a nice Monday with sunshine. High clouds Monday afternoon will increase, filtering the sun out a bit. Highs will range from the 70s in southwestern Minnesota to the 50s northeast.

Our next chance of rain comes Monday night into early Tuesday with a clipper system. Rainfall will generally be light, under one-tenth of an inch to two-tenths of an inch for most.

Skies will clear our Tuesday morning. It’ll be a warm day with afternoon highs in the 70s south to 60s and 50s north.

Temperatures will continue to warm with 80s possible by Friday. The warmer-than-normal temperatures persist into the weekend and early next week.

We’ll also see dew points increase by Friday. The increase in moisture and heat will lead to increased instability across the region. This will increase the chances of thunder for the end of the week and weekend.

Increased moisture and instability, combined with an upper-level disturbance, will touch off the chance of spotty thunderstorms late Thursday into potentially the weekend, on and off. There may even be the chance of strong to severe storms to monitor.

Mother’s Day is ending on a chilly note across Minnesota, with widespread frost and freeze concerns developing overnight as temperatures tumble into the upper 20s and low 30s. After the cold start to the week, a quick warm-up arrives Monday before the next chance for rain moves in late Monday night into Tuesday.

Frost and freeze alerts for Sunday night

High pressure moving overhead Sunday night will clear out skies and weaken winds, allowing temperatures to fall quickly after sunset. Overnight lows are expected to drop into the upper 20s to low 30s across much of the state, bringing widespread frost and freeze concerns to western, central, and southern Minnesota.

Frost advisories and freeze warnings stretch from northwestern Minnesota through the southern half of the state and into western Wisconsin tonight. Those flowers and plants purchased for Mother’s Day will need to be covered or brought indoors before bedtime. Temperatures in Hennepin and Ramsey counties are expected to remain above the frost threshold thanks to the urban heat island effect.

Monday will bring a noticeable warm-up across the region, with afternoon highs climbing into the 60s for most areas and even a few lower 70s possible across western Minnesota.

We’ll see a mix of sun and clouds during the day Monday as the next weather system approaches from the northwest. Southerly winds will begin increasing across western Minnesota during the afternoon, helping temperatures recover into the 60s and lower 70s.

The next opportunity for rain arrives late Monday night into Tuesday morning, with many locations expected to receive anywhere from a few hundredths of an inch up to around one-tenth of an inch of rainfall.

After this final stretch of chilly, fall-like weather, temperatures are expected to rebound later this week. Additional low-end rain chances remain in the forecast during the second half of the week, but confidence in exact timing remains low.

Sunshine and cool spring temperatures are making for a beautiful Mother’s Day across Minnesota, with highs recovering into the 60s this afternoon. After one more chilly night tonight, a warming trend will begin heading into the new week.

Mother’s Day: Sunny with a slight chill

Skies will clear through Sunday morning as high pressure settles into the Upper Midwest from Canada. Even with plenty of sunshine, the cool Canadian air will keep temperatures below average for mid-May.

Afternoon highs should reach the low 50s for northern Minnesota to the low 60s for southern areas, making for a pleasant but crisp Mother’s Day afternoon.

The coldest part of this forecast arrives Sunday night into early Monday morning. Clear skies and light winds will allow temperatures to fall quickly after sunset, with lows dropping into the upper 20s to the low and mid-30s.

Widespread frost appears likely, and in some areas across the state, it could briefly fall to freezing. Any flowers or sensitive plants purchased for Mother’s Day will likely need protection overnight to prevent cold weather damage.

The encouraging news is that this may be the final widespread frost event of the season for many locations. Longer-range models continue to favor warmer-than-normal temperatures through the second half of May.

A return to more seasonal temperatures begins Monday as the chilly air mass starts to ease. Afternoon highs will climb into the low to mid-60s across northern Minnesota, upper 60s around the Twin Cities metro, and some lower 70s will return to southwestern Minnesota as warmer air gradually builds back into the region.

Our next chance for rainfall develops late Monday and continues into Tuesday as a weather system moves from the Canadian Prairies into the Great Lakes.

The highest rain chances will most likely be concentrated across northern and eastern portions of the state.

Behind Tuesday’s system, a noticeable warming trend will begin as the jet stream shifts farther north and warmer air builds back into the region. Temperatures are expected to climb back above seasonal averages through the second half of the week, with warmer colors returning to the weather maps as 70s, 80s and even a few 90-degree readings make a comeback across parts of the Plains and Upper Midwest.

A cooler stretch of weather has settled into the state this weekend, bringing crisp temperatures, breezy conditions, and even frost concerns overnight.

Frost advisory Saturday night

While sunshine continues to dominate the weekend forecast, we have a cooler airmass that will bring a couple chilly mornings before a warming trend begins next week.

Clear skies and diminishing winds Saturday night will allow temperatures to fall into the upper 20s to low 30s north, mid 30s across central and southern portions, with readings near 40 degrees in the core Twin Cities metro. Areas outside the main urban center will have the best chance to see widespread frost development by sunrise Sunday.

A frost advisory is in effect late tonight through early Sunday morning for portions of western and central Minnesota along with western Wisconsin. A freeze warning also remains in effect for northwestern Minnesota through 9 a.m. Sunday as overnight temperatures fall to freezing or below in some locations. Sensitive plants and early season gardens should be protected from the cold.

Northwest winds will ease somewhat into Sunday as high pressure settles overhead, although temperatures will remain below average for early May. Mother’s Day temperatures warm into the low 50s north to low 60s south.

The next meaningful chance for rainfall arrives late Monday into Tuesday as a disturbance drops southeast from Canada into the Northern Plains.

Forecast confidence remains fairly high that much of the region will see measurable rainfall, especially for the northern half of the state. There is still uncertainty regarding how much rain will ultimately fall. While widespread heavy rain is not expected at this time, a few isolated thunderstorms could produce some locally higher amounts.

Warmer air is expected to gradually return by midweek. High temperatures should climb back into the 70s by Wednesday and Thursday with overnight lows moderating into the lower 50s.

The return of milder temperatures will provide a much more spring-like feel after a weekend that has felt more like mid March than mid May.

A cold front will sweep south early Saturday, taking the lingering clouds and spotty showers with it. Behind the front, cooler, breezy, and much drier air will settle into the region for Mother’s Day weekend.

Slightly cooler, but still splendid

While sunshine returns, temperatures will feel noticeably cooler, especially during the mornings as frost and even a few freeze concerns develop by Sunday and Monday morning.

Saturday highs will warm into the upper 40s to lower 50s across northern Minnesota, while southern communities reach the upper 50s to lower 60s.

Gusty northwest winds will develop throughout the day, with gusts reaching 20 to 30 mph at times.

Mother’s Day will bring slightly below-average temperatures, with highs in the low 50s across northern Minnesota and low 60s in southern portions of the state. A light northwest breeze will continue through the day, though winds will be noticeably lighter than Saturday.

The biggest concern in the forecast will be the chilly overnight temperatures expected Sunday and Monday mornings. Frost and freeze potential will exist for many areas outside of the urban core of the Twin Cities. Gardeners, myself included, planning to buy flowers or vegetables this weekend should be prepared to cover plants or simply wait until midweek to plant when temperatures begin to rebound.

Many lawns and gardens could also use some rainfall, and the next appreciable chance for precipitation arrives Monday night into Tuesday. A disturbance dropping in from Canada is expected to bring a round of more widespread rain to the region, although exact rainfall amounts remain uncertain at this time.

After Tuesday’s system exits, another weaker rain chance may arrive Thursday. Beyond that, the overall pattern looks much warmer.

Forecast models suggests temperatures could surge well into the 80s late next week and into next weekend, marking a dramatic turnaround from the frosty mornings expected this weekend.

A disturbance and cool front will touch off a few showers late Friday night into early Saturday followed by slightly cooler air for the weekend. Warmer temperatures are still on track next week.

A few showers and slightly cooler weekend temps

It’s been a beautiful Friday with temps topping out in the low 70s. Unfortunately it’s also pretty dry with relative humidity values of 15 to 25 percent and winds gusting to 25 to 35 mph in parts of central and western Minnesota.

A red flag warning is posted for some areas there until 8 p.m. Friday. Any fires that start could spread rapidly in these conditions.

A quickly moving upper-level disturbance and cool front will sweep across Minnesota overnight into early Saturday. It will touch off a few spotty and mostly light rain showers and pull down some slightly cooler air for Saturday and Sunday.

It’ll be relatively mild overnight with temperatures dipping into the 40s and 30s under partly cloudy skies.

It will be fairly breezy Saturday behind the cool front. We’ll have winds through the day at 10 to 20 mph from the northwest with gusts of 20 to 30 mph.

Highs Saturday will be a little cooler but close to seasonable in the low to mid-60s in southern Minnesota with mostly 50s north.

There will some upper 40s in far northern Minnesota if you’re headed to some of our northern most lakes for the fishing opener. We’ll have quite a bit of sun in southern Minnesota with more cloud cover north.

Sunday will be a few degrees cooler with partly cloudy skies for Mother’s Day. Highs Sunday will range from the mid-60s in southwest Minnesota to the upper 40s in northeastern Minnesota and right near 60 degrees for the Twin Cities.

The next chance of any moisture comes in the form of some scattered showers late Monday night into Tuesday. It doesn’t look to yield a lot of rainfall, however.

We’re still on track for pretty warm weather late next week. We should be back into the 70s by Thursday and many forecast models have us in the 80s by Friday or next weekend.

Temperatures will warm to near 70 degrees in southern Minnesota Friday. A disturbance and cool front will deliver a few showers Friday night into Saturday.

Above-normal temperatures Friday before a slightly cooler weekend

After a frigid few days, temperatures finally warm on Friday to above-normal readings! We’ll see some scattered clouds with highs near 70 degrees in southern Minnesota. Highs in the 50s will linger into northeastern Minnesota.

We have a red flag warning for portions of central and western Minnesota Friday afternoon due to dry, breezy conditions. The combination of northwest winds 10 to 20 mph and afternoon relative humidity dropping to 20 percent could allow any fire that starts to spread quickly.

A weak clipper system and cool front will swing through Friday night into early Saturday. It will touch off just a few spotty rain showers and bring some slightly cooler air again for the weekend.

High temperatures Saturday will cool off into the 60s and 50s with partly cloudy skies. Sunday will be a few degrees cooler with a mix of clouds and sunshine for Mother’s Day.

The cold upper-low and trough to our east finally breaks down and slowly moves east into next week. This will allow some of the warmth trapped to the west to build into our region by mid and especially late week next week.

Highs by Tuesday should reach 70 degrees again and several forecast models bring 80-degree readings by the end of next week and next weekend.

We’ll start to become pretty dry with just these light and spotty shower chances. The next chance of some rain and thunder arrives Tuesday. Total rainfall through Wednesday will be relatively spotty and less than one-quarter inch for most.

We haven’t seen a lot of rainfall in the past seven days for most of the state, so in the short-term we’re already accumulating rainfall deficits when the green-up and growing season is now really off and running.

We need about 1 inch of rain per week this time of year to keep up with average.

When we zoom out over a six-month period, we see that most are doing all right for precipitation in eastern Minnesota. Areas that still have drought have deficits of 1 to 3 inches.

Another round of frost is possible Thursday night across parts of Minnesota and western Wisconsin, but the bigger weather story is the gradual warmup that’s finally beginning to take shape heading into next week.

Frost concerns continue Thursday night

Another chilly night is expected as overnight lows flirt with freezing once again, particularly across western Wisconsin and far eastern Minnesota. Because of this, another frost advisory has been issued for portions of the area.

Overnight temperatures are expected to fall into the upper 20s to low 30s across northern and central Minnesota while the Twin Cities region should bottom out in the upper 30s to around 40 degrees. Some of the colder outer suburbs could still see patchy frost develop by early Friday morning.

Friday will bring a much more comfortable feel across the region with afternoon highs climbing into the upper 50s to low 60s across northern Minnesota and reaching the low 70s farther south. It will be a welcome change after the prolonged stretch of chilly spring weather.

Later Friday evening into early Saturday morning, a weak cold front will slide through the region. A few isolated showers may develop across west-central Minnesota during the evening with the best chance for light rain arriving overnight into early Saturday morning across central Minnesota into western Wisconsin.

Rainfall totals look minimal, with most locations receiving only a few hundredths of an inch at best.

Behind the front, slightly cooler air returns for the weekend. However, highs will settle back into the 50s and 60s, closer to average, with breezy northwest winds.

Temperatures start to warm up Thursday into next week. If you’re looking for rain for any lawns or new gardens, it will be spotty and light.

Temperatures trend upward with little precipitation ahead

We start to warm up a bit Thursday after a couple of very chilly and frosty days. Look for a mix of clouds and sunshine with highs in the low 60s across central Minnesota. Lingering chill will keep highs just in the 40s in the Arrowhead.

The first of a couple of weak disturbances is moving through the region Thursday. It will touch off a few isolated to spotty showers, mainly in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Temperatures Friday will be even warmer, near 70 degrees across southern Minnesota. Those readings are actually a few degrees above normal for a nice change.

The weekend looks to bring seasonable temperatures with highs mostly in the 60s in southern Minnesota with 50s north. The next weak disturbance will touch off a few spotty showers Friday night into early Saturday but will yield little in the way of measurable rainfall.

Temperatures next week continue their upward trend. It may even feel summerlike late next week.

It’ll be another chilly night in the 20s and 30s but temperatures start to warm Thursday. We also have very little chance of significant rainfall in the coming several days.

Another chilly night then temperatures start their slow warmup

After another chilly day, look for another cold night across Minnesota. Temperatures won’t be quite as cold as last night but we’ll see widespread 30s and 20s again.

I think most of the Twin Cities will avoid frost, but if you’re in the suburbs and in outlying areas of southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin, you’ll probably have some at least patchy frost again.

We start to warm up Thursday. Afternoon highs should reach at least 60 degrees in the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota.

Temperatures will be even warmer Friday with highs near 70 degrees across much of southern Minnesota. That will actually be a few degrees above normal!

We had a good run of rainfall recently, but things will continue to dry out.

We only have minor disturbances and shower chances over the next several days. The first will deliver some isolated to spotty showers later Wednesday night into Thursday and another Friday night into early Saturday.

Between those two systems, precipitation will not amount to much at all. This time of year, we need about 1 inch of rainfall per week to keep up with average and that’s critical during the growing season.

The weekend looks seasonable with highs mostly in the 60s and we should see more in the way of 70s, possibly 80s even next week, especially late in the week.

It’ll be another chilly day Wednesday. Temperatures start to warm up Thursday into next week. Rain chances will be pretty sparse in the coming days.

Another chilly day Wednesday before temperatures warm up

It was a frosty start for most of Minnesota early Wednesday, including in the core of the Twin Cities even. Even the Minneapolis-St. Paul international airport dipped to 32-degrees. That’s the latest freezing temperature in 16 years! You have to go back to May 9, 2010 when we had a later freezing temperature.

In the ‘it can always be worse’ file, I give you snowfall in Denver. Denver International airport received 4.7 inches of snow yesterday into last night. It’s their biggest May snowfall since 1983. Denver does average 1 inch of snow in the month of May. The Twin Cities average for May snowfall is zero (though it has of course snowed in May before, but it is rare).

It’ll be another pretty chilly day across the region. Afternoon highs will warm into just the low 50s for southern Minnesota and just around 40 in far northern Minnesota.

Just like the last couple of days, we’ll start with some sun, but clouds will fill in pretty quickly midday into the afternoon Wednesday due to the unseasonably cold air aloft and strong May sunshine, generating instability.

Tonight won’t be as cold, but areas outside the Twin Cities will likely see patchy frost once again. Northern Minnesota will see lows dip into the 20s.

Temperatures jump upward on Thursday with low to mid-60s across southern Minnesota. We’ll also see the chance for a couple of isolated showers with a fairly weak disturbance moving through.

Friday will bring temperatures near 70 degrees, which is back above normal highs which are in the mid-60s for the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota.

Weekend temperatures will be seasonable, mostly in the 60s. We’ll have another spotty shower chance on Saturday. Temperatures will continue the upward trend next week with 70s by midweek and the possibility of 80s late next week.

Many areas will see frosty temperatures Tuesday night with a hard freeze north and west. Wednesday will again be chilly before temperatures start to warm.

Frosty Tuesday night, chilly Wednesday before temps warm

Hopefully this is the last time we’re talking frost in southern Minnesota.

It will be a chilly overnight into Wednesday. Most of southern Minnesota outside the Twin Cities will be near the freezing mark with temperatures dipping into the 20s in northern Minnesota. Those readings are 10 to 13 degrees colder than normal.

Wednesday will be another chilly day with some sunshine to start, but once again clouds will fill in quickly by midday and afternoon. Highs will range from the low 50s to the low 40s.

The overall pattern will be pretty dry over the next seven days but we do have a couple minor disturbances that will deliver a few isolated to spotty showers Thursday and Saturday. Otherwise, temperatures are trending upward starting Thursday.

We should see highs in the low to mid-60s in southern Minnesota with highs near 70 by Friday.

The weekend looks seasonable with temperatures largely in the 60s for highs. Most forecast models bring 70s next week with potentially 80s by the end of next week.

Chilly air has settled in and will stick around for a few days. It will lead to at least patchy overnight frost potential.

More seasonable temperatures return for the weekend.

Chilly midweek with potential frost

We’ll have a cool day Tuesday with a mix of clouds and sun. Highs will be in the low to mid-50s across southern Minnesota with highs just near 40 degrees in far northern Minnesota.

Winds will be breezy and from the northwest at 10 to 15 mph but not as windy as Monday.

A few spots in northern Minnesota are already seeing some flurries and light snow showers Tuesday morning. More instability-driven snow showers are likely to develop midday and afternoon in the northern third of the state.

Overnight, we’ll need to watch for the potential for frost again. Outside the Twin Cities metro area, many areas will reach the low 30s with 20s to the north.

The Twin Cities proper will be in the mid-30s, but many suburbs will be in the 32 to 34 degrees range overnight into early Wednesday.

You can rinse and repeat for Wednesday’s and Thursday’s weather. Highs will be similar, in the 50s and 40s with overnights in the 30s and 20s.

A relatively minor clipper system will move through Thursday, touching off a few spotty showers and again on Saturday. Otherwise the forecast is fairly dry.

Thursday will already be warmer with low 60s returning to southern Minnesota, despite the clouds and a stray shower.

Temperatures do look to warm to more-seasonable readings again by the weekend. We should see weekend highs in the 60s, if not near 70 degrees in southern Minnesota.

Most forecast models have us in the 70s much of next week and most also have us in the 80s by the end of next week or the following weekend, May 16-17. So just hang on!