NEXT Weather: Wednesday stays warm, but things cool off after that
MINNEAPOLIS — Wednesday's looking to be yet another warm day in the Twin Cities, before a cooling trend returns the region to highs somewhat closer to average for this time of year.
As they did Tuesday, high temperatures should extend into the 60s. March 13's typical high temperature is 40 degrees, the first day of the year that, on average, reaches that benchmark.
Meanwhile, parts of Minnesota were still dealing with fire weather concerns early this week. Though no red flag warning is in effect, southwestern Minnesota is still dealing with fire weather. Though it won't be as windy as Monday, it will still be quite dry.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer is tracking a system moving in Thursday. Storms may generate to the south and showers may spread further north than that.
"There will be rain Thursday mainly across southern Minnesota. We are on the northern edge in the metro. It does get windy, and we cool to the 40s," Shaffer said.
Temperatures will start to cool heading into the weekend, with a slight chance of precipitation on Saturday. By St. Patrick's Day on Sunday, highs will be around 40. Sunday may be the first day to dip below average, temperature-wise, in quite a while.
Shaffer says that early next week looks to bring the possibility of another warming trend, with Tuesday potentially back above 50 degrees.
