Twin Cities record warmth today, 40s and sunshine tomorrow

Good evening! Today the Twin Cities set a new record high for November 16th, reaching 69° today. The previous record high was 68°, originally set back in 1931 and tied in 1953. Behind a strong cold front this afternoon and evening, the warmer air is moving out of the Upper Midwest quickly. Temperatures tonight are back in the mid to upper-20s for most of central and southern Minnesota. Winds stay strong before midnight. As high pressure builds in from our west, winds become light overnight, and we’ll lose a good deal of cloud cover overnight.

Friday morning is a chilly, yet seasonable start to the day. Highs tomorrow will be about 20-25 degrees cooler than we were today, but we’ll still be slightly above average highs as temperatures reach about 45° for the Twin Cities. Most of central and southern Minnesota will see mostly sunny skies tomorrow, with partly to mostly cloudy skies Up North. Flurries are possible across far northern Minnesota overnight into Friday.

Your weekend forecast looks mild and pleasant! Temperatures are back in the mid to low 50s, with a dry weekend forecast. Enjoy the mild weekend, because temperatures take a BIG tumble next week, with a chilly Thanksgiving Day forecast.

Have a wonderful night!

Wren