Rain at times through Saturday night, some sun by Sunday afternoon
Our weekend is starting with some rain and snow, as a low pressure system tracks through the upper Midwest:
The Twin Cities metro area and southeastern Minnesota will see rain at times this Saturday and Saturday night, and we could see some flakes mixed with the rain late Saturday night and very early Sunday morning. We do expect some sunshine Sunday afternoon.
Portions of Minnesota will see some accumulating snow today and tonight, with the most snow expected over northeastern and far southwestern Minnesota. Here is a nice summary from the Twin Cities office of the National Weather Service:
Highs today will be coolest to the north and west:
Create a More Connected Minnesota
MPR News is your trusted resource for the news you need. With your support, MPR News brings accessible, courageous journalism and authentic conversation to everyone - free of paywalls and barriers. Your gift makes a difference.
Sunday highs will be mostly in the 40s:
Warmer Monday and Tuesday
Our winds will switch to the east and then to the south from Monday to Tuesday, and temperatures will warm nicely:
Some showers are expected Wednesday and Wednesday night, with a thunderstorm also possible.
Cool start to April?
The Climate Prediction Center of the National Weather Service released this outlook for April 2 through April 8:
It shows Minnesota and Wisconsin with a high probability for below normal temps for the beginning of April. It doesn't necessary mean that all those days will be cooler than normal, but the average temp for the April 2 through April 8 period is expected to be below normal.
I hope that you have a good weekend!
You can hear my live weather updates weekend mornings at 735 on Minnesota Public Radio.