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Warmer Sunday with sunny skies

Quiet week ahead with above-average temperatures

Early week warmup
Early week warmup
National Weather Service

Expect sunny skies and above-average temperatures on Sunday, with warm, breezy southwesterly winds ranging from 5 to 15 mph. The week ahead looks quiet, with temperatures climbing into the 30s and 40s and southern counties could even hit 50 degrees.

Warmer winds for Sunday coupled with sunshine will make for a decent winter day. Look for southwest winds 5-15 mph.

Winds for Sunday
Wind speed and direction for Sunday
NOAA via College of DuPage Weather

Highs will reach the upper 20s to low 30s for the Twin Cities area, with plenty of sunshine.

Highs for Sunday
Highs for Sunday
National Weather Service

Overnight lows will stay mild, only dipping into the 20s by Monday morning.

Lows for Sunday night
Lows for Sunday night
National Weather Service

January thaw begins

Mild Pacific air will usher in spring-like temperatures this week, with highs in the 30s, 40s, and possibly even reaching the 50s.

Monday expect high temperatures in the upper 30s, with 40s showing up in our southern counties.

Highs for Monday
Highs for Monday
National Weather Service

A brief clipper system will skirt northern Minnesota into western Wisconsin late Tuesday, briefly cooling our temperatures down on Wednesday into the low 30s. However, by Thursday and Friday highs will jump right back up into the low 40s, eradicating whatever snow is left.

If temperatures stay above 32 degrees starting Monday, we could wrap up January with a five-plus day stretch of a January thaw.