Minnesota Weather: Subzero Temperatures Hit Monday

TWIN CITIES, MN — After a few more days of mild weather, temperatures will drop well below zero next week. "A weak front reduces high temps to around 20 degrees for Friday, otherwise dry and mild weather is expected through the weekend," says the National Weather Service.

"A strong cold front arrives early next week and brings the potential for several inches of snow followed by much colder temperatures for much of next week. Highs in the single digits are expected for Tuesday and Wednesday."

Temperatures will fall to 9 below zero Tuesday.

Here's the NWS forecast for the Twin Cities metro area:

Thursday: Cloudy, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 21 by 4am. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the evening.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 7. West wind around 5 mph.