Lots of 60s, but warmer west; snow season recap
Sometimes it's OK to be average.
Our average high temperature is 67 degrees this time of year in the Twin Cities.
High temps won't drift too far from average over the next few days.
Minnesota highs
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Our Sunday highs will be in the 60s over much of Minnesota, with some 70s to the west. Northeastern Minnesota will see Sunday afternoon highs mainly in the 50s.
Similar highs are expected on Monday:
Highs in the Twin Cities metro area will be in the mid to upper 60s Tuesday through Friday.
Rain chance returns
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Global Forecast System model shows the potential for showers over southwestern Minnesota Monday afternoon.
That chance of showers spreads to the remainder of Minnesota Monday night and Tuesday:
The color chart to the right of the loop refers to the precipitation rate, not the amount of rain.
Snow season tally
Let's assume that the 2016-2017 snow season is over for most of us.
I imagine that some people are thinking "it better be over!".
The official 2016-2017 snow season total at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 32.0 inches, which is 22.4 inches below normal.
St. Cloud was 13.8 inches below normal this snow season.
Duluth was 18.9 inches below normal.
International Falls was one-half of an inch below normal.
Rochester was six-tenths of an inch above normal.
Programming note
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