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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News
Paul Huttner

Warmest weekend in 6 months ahead; 70s to near 80 degrees in southern Minnesota

Temps 20 degrees warmer than normal this weekend

Forecast high temperatures Saturday
Forecast high temperatures Saturday
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Here comes spring, Minnesota.

The season’s warmest air mass so far blows into towns, fields, and forests across Minnesota this weekend. This will be the warmest weekend in Minnesota in more than six months. The weekend of Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 2023, produced highs of 88 and 92 degrees in the Twin Cities.

The warming trend begins subtly on Friday afternoon. Highs will reach the 60s from around the Twin Cities to points south and west.

Forecast high temperatures Friday
Forecast high temperatures Friday
NOAA

By Saturday, potent April sunshine will boost temperatures into the balmy 70s across much of Minnesota with mainly 60s north. Bank thermometers will likely flash 80 degrees around Redwood Falls and other towns in southwestern Minnesota on Saturday afternoon.

Forecast high temperatures Saturday
Forecast high temperatures Saturday
NOAA

Sunday brings similar warmth as much of Minnesota basks in 70s once again.

Forecast high temperatures Sunday
Forecast high temperatures Sunday
NOAA

Soaking rain next week

For once, the timing of warmth and rainfall works out well for the weekend. A slowly moving soggy storm crawls into Minnesota by next Tuesday.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Global Forecast System model is similar to many that drag widespread rain and embedded thunderstorms into Minnesota surrounding next Tuesday.

NOAA GFS model
Global Forecast System model between Monday and Wednesday next week
NOAA, via Tropical Tidbits

Many forecast models suggest another 1 to 2 inches of rainfall next week.

NOAA GFS precipitation output
Global Forecast System precipitation output
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

That should help further ease the drought conditions across Minnesota.

Stay tuned.