NEXT Weather: Another heat record set Thursday, but it comes with showers
MINNEAPOLIS — Showers are passing through the Twin Cities on Thursday, and another daily heat record was broken.
The temperature reached 51 degrees shortly after noon, surpassing the old high of 50, set in 2002.
Most of the rain will stay north of the metro throughout the day, but a second wave is likely later in the afternoon further south.
It will stay warm until a passing cold front arrives. It will also be breezy, with a chance for a thunderstorm.
Cooler air eventually moves in, dropping temps and also changing some of the rain over to snow. Some light accumulation is likely north of Interstate 94.
Everything clears by the weekend for a partly cloudy and somewhat cool forecast. Highs will drop down into the 30s.
Next week, up to Valentine's Day, should be above average and dry. There are some signs of cooler air near the end of the week and a chance for a clipper system that could bring light snow.
