MN Weather: Bitter Cold Will Continue This Weekend

TWIN CITIES, MN — Minnesotans will see a short break in the arctic air Saturday before it returns Sunday.

"Temperatures are at their coldest this morning, with chills improving slightly throughout the day despite increasing winds," the National Weather Service said.

"After a brief warm-up Saturday, Arctic air returns along with hazardous wind chills late Saturday night through Monday."

Here's the full NWS forecast for the Twin Cities metro area:

Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -17. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 13 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -14. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -14. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 7. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 1. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -8. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.