Temperatures Cooler Than Normal In The Twin Cities This Week

MINNEAPOLIS, MN —Temperatures this week in the Twin Cities metro area are expected to be below normal for early March, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

They certainly are cooler than at this time last year, when the temperature hit 62 degrees on March 7, the NWS said in a Tweet.

Monday's high in the Twin Cities was 31 degrees.

Tuesday is expected to be the warmest day of the week, with a high forecast near 36 degrees. Afternoon high temperatures are expected to fall below freezing Wednesday through Saturday, before warming up closer to normal on Sunday.

After a snowstorm overnight Saturday left parts of the Twin Cities covered in up to 6 inches of snow, the NWS said the area should be spared major storms in the coming days. Though some flurries are likely on Tuesday.

"There are a couple small chances for light snow, but no significant systems are expected to impact the Upper Mississippi River Valley this week," the NWS said on Monday.

The Twin Cities forecast for the rest of the week:

Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20 percent.