Minnesota Weather: Short Warmup Followed by Snowstorm

Temperatures will slowly trend warmer into early this week, and snow will return to the forecast. Light snow is expected Sunday afternoon into the evening, with accumulations of an inch or less.

More snow is expected Monday and Tuesday, with slightly higher accumulations in the 1-3 inch range expected for 2-day totals.

Monday

Snow likely after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday night

Snow likely, mainly before 7 p.m. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 25 by 3 a.m. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Snow likely, mainly between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 26. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 7 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 10 below. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. North wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

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