Arctic Cold Returns To Edina Ahead Of Messy Friday

EDINA, MN — Edina is set to experience a weather rollercoaster in the coming days, with temperatures to dip below zero Thursday night before climbing to nearly 40 degrees this weekend.

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for much of the Twin Cities region, warning wind chills could reach as low as 25 degrees below zero overnight Wednesday and Thursday.

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Edina could see snow and freezing drizzle Friday, with wind gusts as high as 40 mph, forecasters said.

There is a 30 percent chance of precipitation Friday in Edina, according to the NWS.

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Temperatures are forecast to reach 39 degrees on Sunday. Snow is likely Monday afternoon in Edina, forecasters said.

Here’s the National Weather Service’s forecast for Edina:

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -19. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday night
Increasing clouds, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -13. Light and variable wind becoming south 5-10 mph after midnight.

Friday
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing drizzle before 3 p.m., then a chance of snow and freezing drizzle between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., then a chance of snow after 5 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a south wind 10-20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Friday night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15-20 mph decreasing to 5-10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 5-15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Saturday night
Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 31 by 2 a.m. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Sunday night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northeast wind 10-15 mph.

Monday (President's Day)
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.