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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News
Mandy Thalhuber

Snow showers possible with plummeting temperatures

Highs below average all week

Precipitation type/rate Sunday evening through Monday evening.
Precipitation type/rate Sunday evening through Monday evening.
NOAA via Pivotal Weather

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Cold air and light snow showers move in for Sunday night. Our first wave of Arctic air will bring plunging temperatures on Monday, dropping into the 20s, accompanied by breezy winds. Mid-week will be quiet and calm, with a second blast of cold air arriving on Thanksgiving Day.

Winter Weather Advisory

A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the Northland from 10 p.m. Sunday until 9 a.m. Monday. Widespread snow totals of 2 to 5 inches are possible, with higher amounts in the higher terrain areas.

Snowfall potential
Snowfall potential
National Weather Service
Winter Weather Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Further south and west, snow totals will decrease to just a few inches. The northern metro will experience a rain/snow mix early Monday morning, with only a trace of snow expected.

Precipitation type/rate Sunday evening through Monday evening.
Precipitation type/rate Sunday evening through Monday evening.
NOAA via Pivotal Weather

The first of two fronts will clear out by early Monday, but lingering snowflakes are possible through Tuesday. Sunshine will begin to break through late Monday and continue intermittently on Tuesday.

Cloud cover Monday and Tuesday
Cloud cover Monday and Tuesday
NOAA via College of DuPage Weather

Thanks-chilling forecast

The turkey won’t be the only thing needing to thaw out this week. Two waves of cold air will push temperatures well below average throughout the week. Monday’s highs will occur right around midnight, and then continue to drop through the day into the 20s.

Highs for Monday.
Highs for Monday.
NOAA

Winds will be breezy out of the northwest at 10-20 mph, creating wind chills in the teens and single digits.

Wind speeds for Monday through Tuesday evening
Wind speeds for Monday through Tuesday evening
NOAA via College of DuPage Weather

Temperatures will range from the upper 20s to low 30s through Thanksgiving, before a second burst of cold air brings highs in the teens and 20s on Friday. Some light flurries are possible Wednesday into Thursday but at this time, we will just keep an eye on the forecast.

Black Friday shoppers will need to bundle up, as below-zero wind chills are expected Friday morning! Stay warm!