MN Weather: 50s Will Return This Weekend

ST. PAUL, MN — Following Wednesday's snow, temperatures will slowly rise and hit the 50s this weekend.

"Precipitation will end early on Thursday, followed by breezy winds and clearing skies," the National Weather Service said. "We warm up into the weekend, with another chance for rain arriving on Saturday."

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

Wednesday: Rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 2pm, then rain likely between 2pm and 3pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 37. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 8pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night: A slight chance of rain between 8pm and midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.