MN Weather: Sunny Weekend Ahead Before 'Big Cool Down'

TWIN CITIES, MN — Following Friday's snowstorm, this weekend will be clear and sunny, with high temperatures near 40 on Sunday.

"Warming up this weekend before another big cool down next week. Accumulating snow likely Monday and Tuesday," the National Weather Service said.

The low this week will hit 9 degrees below zero on Wednesday.

Here's the full National Weather Service forecast for the Twin Cities metro area:

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 29 by 5am. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

Washington's Birthday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night: Snow. Low around 8. North northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday: Snow. High near 13. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West northwest wind around 5 mph.