
Friday brings last bit of cool air before weekend warmup
High temperatures struggle to reach the low 40s with overnight lows Friday night back into the mid-20s.
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High temperatures struggle to reach the low 40s with overnight lows Friday night back into the mid-20s.
We'll have a minor cooldown on Thursday as a weak front passes through Minnesota.
Our record-warm start to the year has made it easy to get outside, but it could have much bigger impacts when it comes to insects as we head into spring and summer.
As of 3 p.m., a high of 72 had been registered at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. That not only breaks the previous daily record high (65 in 1905), but it's the earliest 70-degree day on record.
Severe storms are becoming more likely in February, March and April and less likely in July and August. Projections also show a bigger bullseye in the mid-South and southern Ohio Valley, and fewer storms in the High Plains from Nebraska to Texas.
The warmth continues for the first weekend of March, with some daily records expected to be broken.
Sunday won't be as windy as the day before, and highs will jump back above average.
High pressure will make for another dry and quiet weekend, with sun and a few scattered clouds.
Temperatures will struggle to climb Friday behind a cold front that keeps northerly winds in Minnesota all day.
MSP Airport registered 50 degrees Thursday afternoon, making this the seventh 50-degree day this month, thus breaking February's heat record.
Severe storms are becoming more likely in February, March and April and less likely in July and August. Projections also show a bigger bullseye in the mid-South and southern Ohio Valley, and fewer storms in the High Plains from Nebraska to Texas.
The forecast high in the Twin Cities is 50 degrees amid a large ridge sequencing that will cause states to the south to break into the 60s and 70s.
Wind gusts in the Twin Cities will push 40 mph on Saturday, keeping things feeling cool despite warmer temperatures.
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Friday will be chilly from start to finish, with temps staying in the teens despite some sunshine.