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Warming trend continues to close out the weekend

Sunday highs
Highs Sunday range from mid-30s to low 50s.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

We’ve broken a 19 day streak of highs that fell short of average. After paying our dues, we’ll soon be paid back in kind with a stretch on the other end of the spectrum that will not bode well for winter recreation.

Daily normals for Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport for Feb. 22 are a high of 31 and a low of 15, and temperatures will consistently be around 10 to 15 degrees above normal from Sunday through Friday.

Saturday will allow the day’s snowmelt to ice over with lows in teens to low 20s. Skies will be partly to mostly cloudy with areas of fog possible.

Saturday night lows
Saturday night features lows in teens to low 20s.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Highs Sunday range from mid-30s north to near 50 in southwest Minnesota with around 42 in the Twin Cities.

Sunday highs
Highs Sunday range from mid-30s to low 50s.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

A cloud deck spreading across Northern Minnesota could produce some light rain or flurries Sunday afternoon and night. Clouds take over more of the region Monday afternoon with about a 30 percent chance of light rain.

Light precip Sunday and Monday
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts precipitation for 6 am Sunday to 6 am Tuesday.
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

Low temperatures Sunday night into Monday morning stay very mild in the 30s.

Sunday night lows
Temperatures hover in the 30s Sunday night.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Monday then features highs ranging from upper 30s north to mid-50s near Marshall with around 45 expected in the Twin Cities metro.

Monday highs
Highs Monday range from upper 30s to mid-50s.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

A low pressure system sweeps the region Tuesday night with a widespread chance of rain and snow. Precipitation type is a bit in question, but a dusting of snow is possible.

Light precip Tuesday to Wednesday
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts precipitation for 12 pm Tuesday to 6 pm Wednesday.
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

Behind that system, it’ll be a touch cooler, but we will still have 30s and 40s abound across the state Wednesday through Friday.

Wednesday highs
The warm stretch continues on Wednesday.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

This above-normal stretch looks to come to an end next weekend as we trend cooler to kick off the month of March.