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Two more days of record highs. Rain on the way

What a mild day Tuesday was. The Twin Cities had a record high temperature of 57, zipping well past the old record of 51.

Two more days of record highs

Mild air will continue its unseasonable push into Minnesota for Wednesday and Thursday. High temperatures on Wednesday will be in the 40s north and 50s in central and southern Minnesota.

The Twin Cities should warm to about 57 again, eclipsing the record high of 53. It will be a cloudy day with a breezy southeast wind gusting over 20 mph in the afternoon.

Forecast high temperatures for Wednesday
Forecast high temperatures for Wednesday
National Weather Service

Thursday will bring record temperatures again. Afternoon highs will be in the 40s north and 50s south. The Twin Cities should have a high near 55, again setting a record for the date.

Rain on the way

Rain showers will spread northeast across Minnesota Wednesday night and continue in scattered fashion on Thursday. So not an all-day rain.

Ending as snow?

Cooler air sliding in behind the low pressure is likely to change lingering light rain over to wet snow on Friday in northern and central Minnesota. Minor accumulations of up to a couple inches are possible in northern Minnesota before it ends Friday night.

Snowfall forecast through 6 a.m. Saturday
Snowfall forecast through 6 a.m. Saturday
Twin Cities National Weather Service

Turning sharply cooler

Much cooler air will begin to arrive on Friday with steady or slowly falling temperatures.

Weekend high temperatures across Minnesota are likely to be mainly 20s north and 30s south. That’s still warmer than normal for February.