Yet Another Brown Christmas Is On The Docket For Minnesota: Weather

TWIN CITIES, MN — Most Minnesotans may need to trade their dreams of a white Christmas for a brown one this year. The latest two-week temperature outlook from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts a stretch of above-average temperatures across the state.

Historically, the Twin Cities has about a 60 percent chance of a white Christmas. But with warmer conditions dominating the forecast, the chances of accumulating snow appear slim— unless Mother Nature decides to surprise us in the days before Christmas.

When it comes to precipitation, most of Minnesota can anticipate "near-normal" levels.

This week will feature chilly weather and a slight chance of snow, however. The coldest day will be Wednesday when temps are expected to drop to 5 degrees below zero.

Here's the week-ahead NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport:

Monday: A chance of flurries after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night: Scattered flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday: Scattered flurries after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: Scattered snow showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: Isolated snow showers before noon, then scattered flurries after noon. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. South wind around 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind around 10 mph.

Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%