Some rain could be coming this way

Weather: Most of the area enjoyed a beautiful day Sunday. It allowed some of you to get out on the golf course and enjoy a round or two of golf or other fun activities.

Parts of southern Minnesota hit the low- to mid-70s Sunday with lots of sunshine. It was fairly breezy at times, however, which maybe kept it from getting a grade of an A+.

Jackson, Fairmont, and Albert Lea all reported highs on Sunday of a warm 75 degrees; while most of central and west central Minnesota saw highs in the 50s and 60s.

Monday was cooler on the backside of a cold front as highs reached only the low- to mid-30s across northern Minnesota and the low- to mid-40s across central and west central Minnesota.

Some snow also fell across northeastern Minnesota.

A wintery mix of precipitation fell across west central and southern Minnesota Monday into early Tuesday as a fairly well organized low-pressure system brought the first of several storm systems to push across the state.

Rain and snow chances will return for Wednesday into Thursday before high pressure will arrive just in time for the start of the weekend. Friday, we should see a clearing sky but it will be on the chilly side.

Hang in there, however, we should see some 50s and 60s by Sunday and Monday, if the current computer models hold true.

Weather history: On this date in 1964 National Weather Service records show that a ?Äúsnowstorm hits Minnesota with 9 inches at Fosston and 8.7 at Park Rapids!?Äù

Weather fact: Offshore breeze: A wind that ?Äúblows from the land towards a body of water.?Äù (Also known as a land breeze).

MN AT A GLANCE:

Moorhead Low 34 High 42

Duluth Low 32 High 41

Central Minn. Low 35 High 43

Minneapolis Low 39 High 47

Rochester Low 38 High 48

Marshall Low 38 High 46

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy to cloudy and windy, 30-percent chance of lingering rain/snow. High 43 Low 34 Wind: NW 20-30>40 mph Prec. Trace-.20?Äù

Today?Äôs sunrise: 6:54 a.m.

Today?Äôs sunset: 7:54 p.m.

Normal High: 45

Normal Low: 25

Temperatures will be slightly cooler than normal for the midweek and for the tail end of the workweek before we warm up over the weekend out ahead of our next system. Temperatures by the weekend should return to the 50s and 60s. Along with the warmer temperatures, however, we could see some rain along with some isolated thunderstorms by Sunday.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy to cloudy, 50-percent chance of rain possibly mixed with some snow. High 40 Low 26 Winds: NW 15-25 mph Prec. Trace-.20?Äù

Friday: Partly cloudy and cool. High 37 Low 27 Winds: NW 10-20 mph Prec. None

Saturday: Partly cloudy and warmer. High 41 Low 25 Winds: SE 20-30 mph Prec. None

Sunday: Mostly cloudy to cloudy, 60-percent chance of rain. High 54 Low 34 Winds: SE 10-20 mph Prec. .10?Äù-.30?Äù