Northern Minnesota is under a new alert until Friday at 7 p.m.

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Record-breaking warmth is possible on Friday with temperatures soaring into the 70s and 80s across the metro and southern Minnesota. Then a spring storm system will move in on Saturday, bringing a wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, rain, and snow. 

Be sure to grab both your umbrellas and your shovels this weekend!

No need to double-check your calendar — it’s still late March! With highs in the upper 70s to low 80s, these temperatures are more typical of mid to late June.

A strong warm front is moving through southern Minnesota, bringing a sharp temperature cutoff in central Minnesota, where 60s and 40s are expected. Meanwhile, northern Minnesota will remain in the 30s. 

Dew points are surging into the low 50s, bringing plenty of moisture northward.

The record high temperature for the state is 84 degrees, set in Bemidji in 1946. Minneapolis-St. Paul's record is 78 degrees, also set in 1946. 

This March, we are averaging a monthly temperature of 38.9 degrees. As we wrap up the last few days of the month, we'll likely land in the top 10 warmest Marches on record.

A tale of two different seasons across the state on Friday with summer to the south and winter to the north. 

Northern Minnesota is under a winter weather advisory with mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations could reach up to 3 inches, with ice accumulations up to one-tenth of an inch. 

Duluth and the North Shore could see heavier snowfall amounts as multiple systems move across the Northland. 

It’s pretty incredible to see record-breaking temperatures and accumulating snow in less than 24 hours. Just another typical spring in Minnesota!

Mandy Thalhuber

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Record-breaking warmth is possible on Friday, with temperatures soaring into the 70s and 80s across the metro and southern Minnesota. However, a spring storm system will move in on Saturday, bringing a wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, rain, and snow.

Record-breaking Friday; wintry mess on Saturday

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