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60s again: Near record late November warmth today

Temperatures in the 60s in southwest Minnesota Tuesday afternoon.

Weather conditions in Madison, Minnesota Tuesday afternoon
Weather conditions in Madison, Minnesota Tuesday afternoon.
NOAA

The calendar says it’s late November. But today’s weather maps look a lot more October than Nov. 23.

Temperatures Tuesday afternoon
Temperatures Tuesday afternoon.
Oklahoma Mesonet

Mild southerly breezes have invaded Minnesota once again with another unseasonably warm air mass. Temperatures surged into the 60s across much of southwest Minnesota Tuesday afternoon.

Hourly weather at for southwest Minnesota Tuesday afternoon
Hourly weather for southwest Minnesota Tuesday afternoon.
NOAA

The Twin Cities record high for Nov. 23 is 55 degrees set in 1905. The temperature in the Twin Cities is already at 53 degrees and getting close to that record in the 2 p.m. hour.

Weather conditions at MSP Airport Tuesday afternoon
Weather conditions at MSP Airport Tuesday afternoon.
NOAA/FAA

Cold front tomorrow

Our near-record warm-up is a one-day event this week. A cold front sweeps south Wednesday, and though temperatures will start off mild, temperatures will plunge behind the front by late Wednesday.

Forecast high temperatures Wednesday
Forecast high temperatures Wednesday.
NOAA

Thanksgiving Day looks dry, but cold across Minnesota. Highs will hover in the teens north and 20s across south Thursday.

Forecast high temperatures Thursday
Forecast high temperatures Thursday.
NOAA