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Thawing temps, quiet weather; light snow north Tuesday

Thanksgiving temps forecast well into the 30s; no Minnesota travel problems

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Snowfall forecast through Tuesday
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via Pivotal Weather

Monday will bring sunshine for central and southern Minnesota. There will be more clouds north. Light snow is possible in northern Minnesota late Monday night into Tuesday. Temperatures will warm gradually through the week into the 30s and low 40s.

Sun in southern MN; clouds, light snow north

Southern Minnesota will see sunshine Monday while clouds increase across northern Minnesota.

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Forecast cloud cover Monday through 5 p.m.
College of DuPage weather lab

High temperatures will be below normal still, mainly in the 20s to low 30s Monday afternoon.

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Forecast high temperatures Monday
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

A clipper system will bring light snow to northern Minnesota late Monday night into Tuesday morning. Most places will see less than 1 inch.

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Forecast snow shower activity late Monday night through Tuesday
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

Gradual warming through the week

We’ll see temperatures gradually warm up to normal levels (30s) and beyond this week. Thanksgiving Thursday should see high temperatures well into the 30s.

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Forecast high temperatures for Thanksgiving Day (Thursday)
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

By the weekend warmer-than-normal temperatures build into the central U.S., including Minnesota.

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Forecast temperature anomalies (difference from normal) Monday through the weekend
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

High temperature by Saturday could be in the 40s across southern Minnesota.

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Forecast high temperatures potentially by Saturday
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, via Pivotal Weather

Larger system develops south mid to late week

A larger storm system develops late Wednesday into Thanksgiving and early Friday but will affect areas mainly to our south and southeast. A few rain and snow showers will be possible in Minnesota but nothing that should hinder travel.

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Forecast precipitation Wednesday into Friday
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, via Pivotal Weather