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Reprieve from deep freeze this coming week

Warming trend as temperatures return to normal

Lows for Sunday night.
Lows for Sunday night.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Frigid but calm weather conditions continue into the workweek, with high pressure dominating the region. A gradual warming trend is expected as temperatures rise toward the typical early January averages.

Single-digit lows are expected tonight in the metro area, with temperatures dropping into the teens below zero in northwestern Minnesota.

Lows for Sunday night.
Lows for Sunday night.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Wind chill temperatures for Monday morning will drop once again into the teens, and single digits below zero.

Wind chills for Monday morning
Wind chills for Monday morning
NOAA

Highs on Monday will rise into the teens across central and southern Minnesota, while northern areas will still experience single-digit temperatures.

Highs for Monday.
Highs for Monday.
NOAA

Early next week, mostly sunny days are expected as high pressure remains in control of our weather pattern.

Cloud cover Sunday night into Monday night
Cloud cover Sunday night into Monday night
NOAA via College of DuPage Weather

By Wednesday, 20s will return to the state as warmer southerly winds move in. Temperatures could reach the 30s on Thursday ahead of an approaching clipper system.

Highs for Thursday
Highs for Thursday
NOAA via Pivotal Weather

Moisture will be limited with the clipper system, and at best, we might see some light snow, though even that would be a stretch.

Forecast precipitation Thursday morning through Friday morning
Forecast precipitation Thursday morning through Friday morning
NOAA via Pivotal Weather