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Frosty, foggy start; Mild Tuesday

First 50 for the Twin Cities Tuesday

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Areas of dense fog early Tuesday will burn off by mid to late morning.
National Weather Service

The warmup really gets going Tuesday but first, it’s a frosty and foggy start to the day. With the clear skies and moisture from Monday, fog has developed for much of southern and southeast Minnesota. A dense fog advisory is posted in those areas through 10 a.m.

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Forecast visibilities through midday Tuesday
College of DuPage Weather

Temperatures are below freezing for all of the state as well, so any of those wet areas from Monday have frozen. Watch out for slick spots.

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Temperatures early Tuesday morning
NOAA via pivotal weather

We’ll have sunshine most of the day and our first 50 in the Twin Cities. Temperatures will range from the 40s north to near 60 in southwest Minnesota Tuesday afternoon.

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High temperatures Tuesday
National Weather Service

It will be milder overnight with temperatures near freezing in northern Minnesota and above freezing for most of central and southern Minnesota Tuesday night into early Wednesday.

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Low temperatures late Tuesday night into early Wednesday
National Weather Service

Expect even warmer temperatures Wednesday with highs well into the 40s north, 50s for most and more widespread 60s in southern Minnesota.

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High temperatures Wednesday
National Weather Service

A cool front does move across Minnesota late Wednesday touching off a few light rain showers in northern Minnesota and dropping temperatures for Thursday and Friday slightly. It will still be above normal, however.