Weather: Temperatures certainly have been mild of late. Temperatures on Monday climbed into the mid to upper 30s across much of central and west central Minnesota.
This was associated with a warm front that brought very mild air to the much of the state. These temperatures were 15-20 degrees above average.
In contrast, much of northern and eastern Minnesota were under a winter weather advisory for Monday into Monday evening. This snow was due to an Alberta Clipper that brought snow across northern Minnesota. Anywhere from 2 to 5 inches of snow was common across that part of the state.
On the backside of this system, colder weather will return to the Upper Midwest. A northwesterly flow will pull in the colder air for the midweek. By Thursday, parts of the area could struggle to make it out of the single digits for highs. Overnight low temperatures could fall below zero.
Thankfully, it will be short-lived and we should be back into the 20s for daytime high temperatures. We could also seen some light snow, however, on Saturday.
Enjoy the rest of the week.
Weather history: It was on this date in 1893 that records show that the temperature dropped ?Äú40 degrees in five hours during a blizzard at Park Rapids.?Äù
Weather fact: Traveling by car or foot is highly discouraged during blizzard conditions. Experts say doing so increases the ?Äúchance of hypothermia, accident and death.?Äù
Almanac:
Normal High: 16
Normal Low: -2
Sunrise: 7:43 a.m.
Sunset: 5:27 p.m.
Regional Temperatures:
Duluth Low 12 High 18
Moorhead Low 6 High 12
Central Minn. Low 7 High 12
Marshall Low 11 High 17
Minneapolis Low 13 High 18
Rochester Low 12 High19
Wednesday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 12 Low 2 Wind: NW 10-20 mph Prec. None
Much cooler weather will arrive for the midweek. We could see overnight low temperatures falling below zero across parts of the area Wednesday night and Thursday night. We will moderate a bit by Friday and Saturday out ahead of our next weather disturbance. Some light snow will be possible by Saturday.
Thursday: Partly cloudy and colder. High 10 Low 0 Wind: WNW 10-20 mph Prec. None
Friday: Partly cloudy and a bit warmer. High 19 Low 5 Wind: W 10-15 mph Prec. None
Saturday: Mostly cloudy to cloudy, 50-percent chance of snow. High 24 Low 18 Wind: SE 10-20 mph Prec. .10?Äù-.30?Äù
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, 20-percent chance of lingering snow mainly early. High 18 Low 5 Wind: WNW 15-25 mph Prec. Trace-.20?Äù