Wintry mix, breezy and cooler

You'll see some big changes in our weather today, but first a quick mention of our very unusual Saturday.

Sunshine and southwesterly breezes, combined with our lack of snow cover over central and southern Minnesota, allowed temps to soar yesterday.

Some records set:

58 degrees at Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport - breaks the Twin Cities record high of 54 for February 27.

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59 degrees at St. Cloud - breaks the previous record high of 58 for February 27, also a new record high for February.

61 degrees at Eau Claire, WI - breaks the previous record high of 55 for February 27.

A few spots in the Twin Cities topped 60 degrees, including Blaine in Anoka county, where 63 was reported.

It was a fine day to be outdoors, and folks at Lake Harriet in Minneapolis were enjoying the weather:

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Ron Trenda MPR News

Colder and breezy today

Temperatures this afternoon will be about 20 degrees colder than they were on Saturday. Some spots will see actually see slowly falling temps this afternoon, after morning highs:

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Occasional rain/sleet/snow showers are possible this morning and early afternoon over southern and central Minnesota into western Wisconsin. Many spots in northeastern Minnesota will see some accumulating snow today:

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Northern Minnesota could also see some periods of snow tonight.

It will be breezy again on Monday, and highs will be below normal:

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Temperatures stay a bit below normal Tuesday through Thursday, then rebound on Friday and Saturday.