Here's When The Heat Wave Arrives: MN Weather

TWIN CITIES, MN — Minnesota is getting an early taste of spring, with February temperatures soaring well above average in the coming days.

Forecasters predict highs in the mid-40s across the Twin Cities next week—nearly 20 degrees warmer than the typical February chill.

While snow and cold usually dominate this time of year, a stretch of unseasonably warm weather is set to give Minnesotans a brief winter reprieve.

Here's the full National Weather Service forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 22. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind around 10 mph.