Dry week ahead.
Monday will be the last day with highs in the 30s for at least a week, with seasonable highs through the weekend.
The system responsible for the burst of cold air early in the week will exits towards the Great Lakes by the end of Monday, allowing warmer temperatures to stream back in on Tuesday. The high pressure moving in will also contribute to a benign weather pattern through the workweek.
In fact, it won't just be dry but also sunny! Wednesday looks to have the most sun, followed by early Friday.
Northwest surface winds will dominate through early Thursday before becoming south- southeasterly, and ushering some milder air. On Thursday, the southern half of Minnesota should see highs in the 50s, about 5 degrees above average for mid-November. Friday and Saturday will be even warmer, with a shot at 60 for Zumbrota and all the way north toward the Twin Cities.
Next weekend continues to be the target of opportunity for any active weather. Given the forecast for warmer than average temperatures, however, if a system does impact the local area, it will likely be in the form of rain.
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.
Use the gray arrows next to "Day-by-day forecast" to click through the frost risk forecast for the next four days starting with the first risk for tonight/tomorrow morning.
