Turning much colder later today and lingering through early week, then turning mild late week before very cold air returns next weekend.
A cold area of high pressure will dominate the weather this week, leading to two primary weather outcomes: dry skies and very cold temperatures.
As the weekend system departs Minnesota, cold northwesterly winds will stream in behind bringing the arctic air down into the continental U.S.
This cold flow will result in overnight wind chills as cold as 20 to 25 degrees below zero. The coldest days of the week will be Monday and Tuesday, before temperatures moderate by the middle of the week.
Enjoy the thaw, because an arctic front will come through Friday night and another shot of very cold air will follow by Sunday. Models indicate it could be a bit colder than the early week blast, but it may actually end up milder if the snowpack melts away from the mid week warmup.
Either way, with this next cold blast the forecast has high temperatures plunging back down into the teens, and overnight lows into the single digits.
Kathryn Prociv, CCM
*Forecast is subject to change, especially beyond 48 hours. An updated forecast will be provided if there is a significant change in the forecast.
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