Updated: 04/08/2009 6:55 PM KSTP.com | Print Story
By: Chikage Windler

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Chikage Windler - Meteorologist
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The hunt for the elusive 50-degree temp is over.  After a two-week stint of unseasonably cool temps, we're heading in the right direction now.  The high made it to 52 on Wednesday afternoon, marking the first 50+ high since we hit 55 on March 24th.  And though 52 sounds pretty good, it's technically still below normal!  The normal high for the day is 53 and goes up to 54 on Thursday.  Check out my "mild" pics from Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis in my latest blog.

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Wednesday, April 8th, 2009 - Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis

The weather: mostly sunny and breezy.  If you could ignore the wind, you'd think it was a fantastic day.  The big story was that made it to 52 degrees, the warmest in a couple weeks!

I went down to Nicollet Mall to take pics of the lunch crowd getting some sunshine and fresh air.  Sure, there were still plenty of coats, but some workers opted for a lighter jacket or even no coat at all.  I think everyone's ready for spring to finally spring!

We could even make a run at 60 this weekend.  And what great timing with all the Easter egg hunts across the Twin Cities!  Remember last Easter?  Yep, it snowed!  (Disclaimer: it was also a really early Easter, falling in March).  But still, it snowed!

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Thanks as always for reading my blog! 

-Chikage

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