Twin Cities Could See First Snowflakes Of The Season This Weekend

TWIN CITIES, MN — Don’t get too used to the mild November weather. After several sunny, pleasant days in the 50s, temperatures across the Twin Cities are expected to drop heading into the weekend, and that could mean the metro’s first snowflakes of the season.

According to the National Weather Service, highs will reach the mid to upper 50s through Thursday with plenty of sun and light winds. By Friday, colder air will begin to settle in, bringing highs only in the 40s and overnight lows near or below freezing.

That chill will deepen Saturday as a system moves through Minnesota, introducing the chance for light rain or snow.

Models suggest any precipitation will be light and scattered, but forecasters say it could mark the first flakes of the season for the Twin Cities area.

Sunday will be mostly sunny but cold, with highs only in the mid-30s, a reminder that winter is around the corner.

"Temperatures will stay mild through midweek before turning colder this weekend, with a few snowflakes possible Saturday," the NWS Twin Cities said Monday morning.

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

Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

Saturday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.