Very Beautiful and breezy start to the week. 40s Mon, then sigificant warm to the 60s Tuesday! A chance of rainshowers Wednesday, but nice again by Thursday.

Regional weather view.

The huge story making news in the Upper Midwest this week is no longer a chance for snowstorms, but a significant warm up that will bring very mild spring like weather to the region. A strong warm up will bring 60s as far north as Southern Minnesota, 50s as far north as snowcovered areas of Northern WI and MN and 70s as close as Southern Iowa. A cool front will bring the threat for rainshowers Wednesday, before it clears out and stays mild for the region Thursday.

Local and Metro views.

A stunningly beautiful week ahead for the local area, a significant warm up is in store as a strong warm front brings in mild air from the southwest. Monday will be the start of this mild pattern. Winds tomorrow will change southwesterly and be breezy gusting to 30MPH.  It will be sunny and much warmer with highs in the 40s. Lows will fall only the the low 30s. Tuesday will be our warmest day in the next 4 as high will be 30 degrees above normal as uur significant warm up peaks out under sunny skies and breezy southwest winds. With no snowcover I see no reason why most places wont at least reach 60.F, with a few spots getting slightly above that! Lows will actually be what our normal highs should be in the low 40s. Wednesday will be partly sunny and not as breezy, highs will be in the middle 40s, but a weak cool front will slide into the state bringing a chance for light rain showers in the afternoon and evening. about a 10th of an inch or so is possible, but It will be a quick moving system and out of our hair by Thursday Morning. Thursday Sunny skies come back into the picture with highs in the mid to upper 40s. and lows in the upper 20s

Monday, Much Warmer, Breezy southwest winds up to 30MPH. Mostly sunny with highs in the low 40s Monday Night, Partly Cloudy, lows in the low 30s.

Tuesday, Very Mild and Nice! Breezy with southwest winds to 35MPH Sunny and warm with highs in the low 60s. Tuesday Night, Very Mild! Partly cloudy with lows in the low to mid 40s.

Wednesday, Partly Cloudy with increasing clouds and a chance of rainshowers late. Highs in the mid 40s. Wednesday Night, A chance of rain, cooler with lows in the upper 20s.

Thursday, Clearing skies and nice! Sunny with highs in the mid 40s. Thursday Night, Clear skies, lows in the mid 20s.

Looking Ahead

    Spring has begun? It sure looks like in in the models becuase I see nothing but warmth and dry weather! Next weekend looks very mild and sunny, I'm sure 50s would be likely. Starting in the week of the 12th all the way through the 16th continues to look very warm, but it stays dry through the entire time. A few days in the week between the 12th and the 16th has the chance to flirt with 70s here in Southern Minnesota! Then on Saturday the 16th the models show a cool front bringing rain showers and a brief cool down before it warms back up around the 20th. All in all a very warm extended forecast.