Bitter Cold For The Weekend, But Highs Near 50 Next Week: MN Weather

TWIN CITIES, MN — Weather more fitting of mid-January will stay in the Twin Cities metro area this weekend. However, a true early spring thaw will begin next week as highs approach 50 degrees.

Here's the specific NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport:

Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 8pm and 4am. Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday: A chance of flurries before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 9. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Tuesday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 11am, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday: Rain or freezing rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.