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Cooler but still warmer than normal this week

A quieter week with more seasonal temperatures

Twin Cities area forecast at a glance
Twin Cities area forecast at a glance
Twin Cities National Weather Service office

What a difference a day and a cold front make.

Monday’s high of 40 degrees in the Twin Cities is 34 degrees colder than Sunday’s record of 74 degrees, yet it is still 4 degrees warmer than the normal high of 36 degrees.

This week brings a quieter weather pattern with less extreme temperature swings. With little or no precipitation, it’s all about temperatures this week. Tuesday brings another day of cooler temperatures but with plenty of sunshine.

Forecast high temperatures Tuesday
Forecast high temperatures Tuesday
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Wednesday and Thursday will bring temperatures above 50 degrees once again to southern Minnesota with a few 40s north.

Forecast high temperatures Wednesday
Forecast high temperatures Wednesday
NOAA

And finally, the 40s return later this week and through the weekend with more typical 30s in northern Minnesota.

Forecast high temperatures Saturday
Forecast high temperatures Saturday
NOAA

The new artificial intelligence forecast system model from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts is cranking out temperatures in the 60s once again by next Tuesday, March 12.

European AI Forecast System model
AI forecast system model temperature output for Tuesday, March 12
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, via Tropical Tidbits