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Slightly cooler but still mild Wednesday

Temperatures will be near record territory Thursday

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Forecast temperature anomalies (departure from normal) Wednesday afternoon
WeatherBELL Analytics

It’ll be slightly cooler but still above normal Wednesday. Thursday will be warmer again with near-record high temperatures. Temps cool again Friday.

Slightly cooler Wednesday; warmer Thursday

Weak, cool air has settled into the region behind the snow northeastern Minnesota received Tuesday. The cooler air will be brief and temperatures will still be above normal.

Highs will be in the 30s and even 40s in southwestern Minnesota with 20s north Wednesday afternoon.

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Forecast highs Wednesday
National Weather Service

Look for even warmer readings to return already for Thursday. Highs will be well into the 40s across southern Minnesota with some 50-degree readings in southwestern Minnesota. Northern Minnesota will see highs in the 30s.

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Forecast highs Thursday
National Weather Service

Temps drop again slightly for Friday into the weekend. We’ll still see highs in the 30s south with 10s and 20s north. That’s still above normal for all but northwestern Minnesota. 

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Forecast highs Friday
National Weather Service

We’re also watching potential snow mixing with a little rain for the weekend thanks to a couple of systems moving through the region. Right now, northern Minnesota is most favored for any significant snowfall.

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Various forecast models for weekend snowfall potential
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via Pivotal Weather

Colder air then slides in behind the weekend system Sunday into Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures will once again be below normal, but not as cold as the cold snap we had early last week.

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Forecast temperature anomalies (departure from normal) Sunday into Tuesday
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

Highs by Monday and Tuesday will be mostly in the teens to near 20 in southern Minnesota. Overnight lows will be quite cold north but mainly remaining above zero in southern Minnesota.

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Forecast low temperatures Monday night and highs Tuesday
National Weather Service