December Heat Continues: MN Weather

TWIN CITIES, MN — Minnesotans can expect more dry and warm weather this week before a cooldown this weekend.

"The main story this week is warm temperatures, with highs in the 40s to near 50 by Thursday," the National Weather Service said. q"Looking ahead, temperatures will cool down a bit over the weekend. There are no significant weather systems anytime soon."

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

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night: A slight chance of rain between midnight and 5am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.