Minnesota Weather: Cold Snap Ends As Temps Warm Up

TWIN CITIES, MN — After suffering through a cold snap that brought frigid temperatures to central Minnesota earlier this month, the National Weather Service said things may begin to warm up as seasonable temperatures are expected for the rest of February and early March.

Warmer weather is expected through early next week, according to the weather service, and there is a 40 to 60% chance Minnesota will see above average temperatures for the rest of the month. Despite warm temperatures on the horizon, the weather service said there's still a small chance of light snow and scattered flurries for this weekend.

Dry conditions are expected through the middle of next week, the service reported.

Here's the weather service's forecast for the Twin Cities metro area:

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday: Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.