Another cold week on the way
Monday is the coldest morning so far this autumn for most or all of us in Minnesota. The Twin Cities dipped to 22 degrees at 6 a.m. That is colder than the 26-degree reading we had early last Wednesday which had been our coldest temperature to date.
Hallock, Minn., up in the northwest, got down to at least 2 below this morning.
Chilly all this week
The average high for Monday in the Twin Cities 47. We won't see a temperature like that in the near future. Expect this entire week to remain colder than normal.
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Highs Monday should range from the upper teens in the far northwest to the mid 30s in the southeast. The Twin Cities should reach about 34 this afternoon with a light west wind.
A bit of snow later Monday
A weather disturbance from Colorado will send an area of light snow northeastward across portions of southern and central Minnesota Monday.
Weather radar from Sioux Falls, S.D., has been tracking the snow as it approaches our state.
The greatest accumulations of snow by this evening will be in southwestern Minnesota. Places such as Marshall, Tracy and Canby should pick up an inch or two.
Forecast models are predicting that the precipitation will weaken as it approaches the Twin Cities by late afternoon. I would expect less than 1 inch of snow to fall in southern Minnesota from Mankato to the Twin Cities and northward to St. Cloud, Mille Lacs and Alexandria.
Cold sunshine tomorrow
Tuesday will bring welcome sunshine but continued cold temperatures. Look for high temperatures from around 20 in the northwest to the mid 30s in the southeast. The Twin Cities should top out around 34 again.
Snow north on Wednesday
Wednesday morning is likely to bring our coldest temperatures of the week as even the Twin Cities could drop down into the upper teens by daybreak.
Then a cold front from Canada will spread snow across about the northern half of the state Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Some rain and snow for Saturday
Saturday is likely to be a messy day with some snow in northern Minnesota and a mix of rain and snow farther south, including the metro area.
Milder next week
Next week should be warmer with temperatures much closer to normal. And most of the week will be precipitation-free other than periods of snow in the Arrowhead.
Indian summer?
Don't hold me to it, but one extended forecast model that I looked at indicates that the Twin Cities could warm to near 60 two weeks from now. The lack of any significant snow cover expected during the next two weeks certainly might make that possible if we can get some wind from the south. By then, even 50 degrees would be well above normal and would feel toasty.