Warm Weekend, Above Freezing Temperatures

Our region is finally getting back to normal spring weather, thanks to a westerly flow aloft with no polar vortex in sight warmer temperatures are achievable.  The good news about this is that snow will begin to melt more over the coming days. Find out how warm it will get and what kind of weather we can expect for the weekend into the early week. 

Saturday: Saturday morning starts a little chilly with temperatures in the low minus single digits (-1 to -6C), then as we get into the afternoon our daytime high temperatures during the afternoon will soar into the low to mid single digits (1 to 5C). There will be periods of sun and cloud are expected. Snowmelt should be well underway.  Saturday Night: Clear skies are expected across the region, with some cloudy periods during the overnight. 

Sunday: A completely different story comes into play on Sunday, thanks to a low pressure system that will move across the region. Given the fact our current weather models are all over the place, with the NAM only showing a large swath of snow moving through the area, the other models aren’t showing anything significant for the day on Sunday except for some light snow and rain showers in the southwest. I’m gonna go with a small chance at snow in the southwest during the morning and afternoon before it moves east and weakens and there may be upwards of 2-5cm of snow in spotty sections. Most of it will melt on contact however. Temperatures will rise into the low to mid single digits on Sunday with areas of the southwest getting only up to around 2 to 4C areas in the southeast will rise to the 4-6C mark. Sunday Night: The system will weaken by the time it hits the red river valley, will weaken. Some flurries and showers are possible in the evening in the red river valley. 

Sunday Night: A majority of the snow and flurries will move off by the evening hours, precipitation will be scattered in nature. The low pressure system will have moved into Minnesota by the evening, cloudy skies will be in place overnight keeping our temperatures mild. Lows will drop into the low minus single digits in the southwest (0 to -3C), areas in the southeast will drop into the low single digits on the plus side (0 to 3C) in the southeast. 

The week ahead: A majority of the week looks mild, with temperatures warming well into the mid to high single digits. Even close to or surpassing 10C. There also is a chance at more rain or snow on Tuesday.