Warm-up begins tomorrow, near record highs Friday though the weekend

Here’s your Wednesday evening forecast for February 28, 2024 from Minnesota’s Weather Authority and Meteorologist Wren Clair.

Good evening! Tonight is another chilly night, but not quite as cold or windy as last night. Temperatures are back into the mid to low-teens tonight, with mostly clear skies and light winds that end up out of the south. Tomorrow morning as winds pick up it could feel like the single digits early in the morning. So you may doubt that we indeed will see a mild Thursday. Despite the chilly start to your Thursday, highs are back into the upper-40s and low-50s in the Twin Cities, as well as central and southern Minnesota. Temperatures Up North will trend a little cooler in the upper-30s towards the North Shore. While highs tomorrow are mild for this time of the year, given the cold morning and strong winds throughout the day, you’ll still want a few extra layers on hand.

Friday’s highs are near 60°, as well as Saturday’s highs, both days we’ll be near or above record high temperatures in the Twin Cities. Sunday’s high could reach 70°, which would also be a record high for the Twin Cities. So we’re continuing this incredibly abnormal winter warmth as we kickstart meteorological spring with the start of March. Sunday afternoon and evening scattered showers and storms are possible as a cold front tracks (just about) west to east through the Upper Midwest. This will lead to a cooler Monday, but still about ten degrees above average as highs are in the mid-40s.

Have a wonderful night!

Wren