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Warmer, sunny Sunday: Winds increase through the afternoon

Rain chances Wednesday and Thursday

5-day forecast
5-day forecast
National Weather Service

Another pleasant spring day ahead! We’ll see sunshine all around with light winds to start the day. Temperatures will be warmer with highs returning to the mid to upper 50s. A cold front will bring increased winds out of the north for Sunday night.

Sunny spring day

Abundant sunshine will spread across the state on Sunday, bringing warmer temperatures with highs reaching the mid to upper 50s. Snow-covered areas will see temperatures in the 40s.

Highs for Sunday
Highs for Sunday
National Weather Service

Winds will be calmer to start the day, but will pick up out of the west-northwest around 10-20 mph. As a cold front moves through, the wind direction will shift to the north.

Wind speed and direction Sunday 7 a.m. to midnight
Wind speed and direction Sunday 7 a.m. to midnight
NOAA via College of DuPage Weather

Sunday night’s cold front will produce some isolated snow showers for the Arrowhead region. Less than an inch of accumulation is expected.

Forecast precipitation Sunday 7 a.m. to midnight
Forecast precipitation Sunday 7 a.m. to midnight
NOAA via College of DuPage Weather

Low temperatures on Sunday night will be chilly, dipping into the mid-20s. Northern and central Minnesota can expect temperatures to drop into the teens.

Lows for Sunday night
Lows for Sunday night
National Weather Service

Chilly Monday; warm up midweek

A surge of cold air will filter in behind the cold front. Highs on Monday will struggle to reach the 40s, and with a breezy north wind at 10-20 mph, it will feel like the 30s.

Highs for Monday
Highs for Monday
National Weather Service

Seasonal temperatures will return on Tuesday, with plenty of sunshine. By Wednesday and Thursday, a couple of weak waves will move through, increasing cloud cover and bringing a chance of isolated rain showers to the region.

A very spring-like pattern will develop toward the end of the week, with highs returning to the 50s and 60s. The Climate Prediction Center’s 6-10 day temperature forecast indicates above-average chances for warmer weather.

6-10 day temperature outlook
6-10 day temperature outlook
NOAA via Climate Prediction Center