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Melting Snow on the Horizon: MN Weather Update
While the unseasonable warmth will feel like a reprieve to some, scattered showers and overcast skies will dominate the forecast.
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesotans can expect a brief break from frigid temperatures as warmer air moves into the region, bringing highs near 40 degrees and plenty of snowmelt in the days following Christmas.
Starting with a cloudy and mild Christmas Day reaching 33 degrees, the warmth continues to build through the week, peaking Friday with rain and a high of 42.
While the unseasonable warmth will feel like a reprieve to some, scattered showers and overcast skies will dominate the forecast, making for a soggy stretch of post-holiday weather.
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Here's the full NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport:
Christmas Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 33. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Wednesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 39. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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