Friday showers; 70s and 80s ahead — starting Sunday

There's a summerlike weather pattern ahead

Forecast high temperatures Tuesday
Forecast high temperatures Tuesday
NOAA

Here come the 80s. We’ve earned it.

Temperatures hit 70 degrees across much of Minnesota Thursday afternoon.

Friday brings scattered showers to Minnesota, especially from the Twin Cities southward. NOAA’s North American Mesoscale Forecast System (NAM) paints the shower zone moving through southern Minnesota Friday.

NOAA NAM 3 km model Friday
NOAA NAM 3 km model Friday
NOAA via tropical tidbits

Rainfall totals look light overall. The Twin Cities may pick up .10 inches or less. Rainfall of .25 inches or more favors areas south and west of the Twin Cities. Highs will run cooler in the 60s Friday and Saturday.

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Summerlike pattern ahead

Saturday brings some clouds and just a slight shower chance. Warm sunshine returns by Sunday. Highs will rebound into the mid-70s by Sunday afternoon.

Forecast high temperatures Sunday
Forecast high temperatures Sunday
NOAA

By Monday, the warmest air mass in weeks moves into Minnesota. Highs will push into the lower 80s Monday into Wednesday of next week.

Forecast high temperatures Tuesday
Forecast high temperatures Tuesday
NOAA

More humid weather brings scattered showers and thunderstorms late next week.