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Signs of spring are emerging on the weather maps and in the landscape.

On the map above, check out the first leaf index map from the National Phenology Network. The first green leafy shoots are emerging across Iowa and parts of southeast South Dakota, and there may be a few green shoot in southern Minnesota this week. 

A weak low-pressure wave is causing a few spotty showers across Minnesota. Coverage is low, and a few snow showers will continue in the northeast.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s NAM 3 km model shows the trends between 7 p.m. Wednesday and 7 a.m. Thursday:

Thursday will be about 10 degrees cooler than Wednesday. Highs will range from the 30s northeast to 50s south.

This looks like the best weekend of spring so far across Minnesota. We’ll see plenty of sunshine Friday and Saturday with a few clouds and shower chances Sunday.

Saturday brings widespread 60s to much of Minnesota. 

Sunday looks like the warmest day of the weekend with highs in the 70s from the Twin Cities south and westward.

Paul Huttner

Author

The upcoming weekend looks like the mildest of the year so far for much of Minnesota. 

Easing into spring; 70s likely by Sunday

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