Minnesota Weather: Highs Hit 70 Monday

TWIN CITIES, MN — Temperatures will gradually climb each of the next several days, with the high of Monday hitting 70. After Thursday, there are no days in the forecast that show a low hitting freezing, which means gardening season may soon be upon us.

Here's the full National Weather Service forecast for the Twin Cities:

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.