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Here Comes Winter: Mild Weekend Ahead, Colder Temps Follow
The high for Thursday in the Twin Cities will be 18.

Enjoy the mild temperatures while you can, because Arctic air arrives next week. A mild weekend ahead will give way to colder temperatures.
As temperatures cool, the National Weather Service forecasts a chance for snow accumulation beginning Tuesday.

Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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Saturday night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain between noon and 5 p.m., then a slight chance of rain and snow after 5 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
Sunday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday night
A slight chance of rain before 7 p.m., then a slight chance of rain and snow between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m., then a chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
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