Quiet weather Sunday, rain/snow mix possible midweek; Impressive snow totals in Wisconsin

We loved nice climate Saturday afternoon.

As I walked by way of my neighborhood, I seen that the snow was nearly gone from many lawns which are uncovered to the afternoon sunshine. Individuals with north-facing lawns nonetheless have a whole lot of snow to soften.

The Saturday excessive temperature at Minneapolis-St-Paul Worldwide Airport was 45 levels, which is only one diploma shy of the common March 25 excessive within the Twin Cities.

Western Minnesota noticed a whole lot of highs within the 30s, with primarily 40s in jap Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Winona hit 50 levels.

Spectacular snow totals in Wisconsin

A Friday evening/Saturday storm dumped heavy snow on elements of jap Iowa, northwestern Illinois and southern and jap Wisconsin.

Listed below are snow experiences obtained by way of 5 p.m. Saturday:

There have been some double-digit snow totals in elements of east-central Iowa, northwestern Illinois and southern and jap Wisconsin.

As of 5 p.m. Saturday, I noticed a storm complete of 12.1 inches in Madison, Wisconsin. Milwaukee reported 8.9 inches of recent snow and Inexperienced Bay tallied 14.5 inches.

Wisconsin highway situations might be discovered right here.

Quiet climate Sunday

Our climate might be pretty quiet on Sunday, as a excessive stress system strikes nearer. Northern Minnesota might see a stray sprinkle or flurry Saturday night and early Sunday.

The Nationwide Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale (NAM) forecast mannequin reveals the potential precipitation sample from 6 a.m. Sunday to 10 p.m. Sunday:

You could find up to date climate data for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the MPR Information community, and on the MPR Information dwell climate weblog.

Temperature tendencies

Sunday highs might be within the 20s in far western Minnesota, with 30s from central Minnesota into northeastern Minnesota.

The Twin Cities metro space, southeastern Minnesota and most of western Wisconsin will see highs within the 40s:

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Twin Cities metro space highs are projected to achieve the decrease 40s on Monday, adopted by higher 30s Tuesday and mid 30s on Wednesday. Temps rebound later within the week, with highs within the mid 40s on Thursday and higher 40s on Friday.

Twin Cities snow probabilities?

Some forecast fashions present an opportunity of sunshine snow within the Twin Cities metro space late Tuesday evening into early Wednesday. The metro space might see a rain/snow combine early Thursday, adopted by some intervals of rain Thursday afternoon into Friday. Verify forecast updates.

Climate nugget

The final time that Minneapolis-St. Paul Worldwide Airport reported measurable snow was one week in the past, on March 18. Measurable snow was tallied at MSP on 11 of the primary 18 days this month.

Programming observe

You possibly can hear my dwell climate updates on MPR Information at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 4:39 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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