It was a mild day on Monday to kick off the work and school week. Temperatures were unseasonably mild with highs climbing into the mid- to upper-40s and even some 50s across parts of southern Minnesota. This was because of a warm Pacific air mass that pushed across the Upper Midwest on Monday.
A cold front quickly arrived, however, by late Monday night into Tuesday that brought some colder weather to the state. Temperatures fell into the mid- to upper-20s across most of the region on Tuesday. A couple of flurries were in the forecast across parts of east central Minnesota on Tuesday.
Look for a bit of an increase in cloud cover for Wednesday. Some light snow can?Äôt be ruled out for Wednesday as a weak disturbance slides across the state. Temperatures will be near average for this time of the year for the midweek.
It looks quiet at this stage for Thanksgiving Day on Thursday. Temperatures will be near average for late November.
We are expecting to pull in some mild Pacific air on Friday once again. Some light rain will be possible on Friday mainly early in the day. We could see some 50s once again on Friday. Colder weather will return just in time for the weekend.
Have a great and safe Thanksgiving with family and friends!
Weather history: On this date back in 1996 records show that ?Äúheavy snowfall accumulates over the same areas that were hit two days earlier.?Äù According to reports, ?Äúfour to seven inches of snowfall are reported across the area.?Äù Snowfall totals of ?Äúsix inches were reported in the Twin Cities, Chanhassen, Stewart, St. James and Redwood Falls.?Äù
Weather fact: Snow forms when water vapor in the atmosphere freezes into ice crystals.
Almanac:
Sunrise: 7:31 a.m.
Sunset: 4:43 p.m.
Normal High: 31
Normal Low: 17
Regional Temperatures:
Moorhead Low 13 High 29
Duluth Low 18 High 28
Central Minn. Low 14 High 29
Minneapolis Low 18 High 34
Marshall Low 17 High 34
Rochester Low 16 High 33
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, 20-percent chance of light snow. High 29 Low 20 Wind: SW 10-15 mph Prec. Trace-.20?Äù
A fairly quiet weather pattern will be with us for the midweek and into the weekend. A little bit of light snow is possible across western Minnesota on Wednesday as a weak disturbance pushes through the region. Temperatures will be near average for Wednesday and Thursday before we warm-up briefly on Friday. We are expecting cooler temperatures to return by the weekend with little moisture during the period. Although some light rain will be possible early Friday.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. High 31 Low 27 Wind: NW/SE 5-10 mph Prec. None
Friday: Partly cloudy, 20-percent chance of light rain. High 49 Low 24 Wind: WSW 10-20 mph Prec. Trace-.20?Äù
Saturday: Partly cloudy. High 29 Low 16 Wind: NW 10-15 mph Prec. None
Sunday: Partly cloudy. High 28 Low 20 Wind: NW 5-15 mph
Prec. None