Regional View.
Average temperatures will return to the Upper Midwest this week for the first time in a few days, this will be experienced under sunny skies with no precip. It actually looks like a dry 3 days ahead for once, the only snow that may be found will be in Northern Minnesota, or on Wednesday with a sharp cold front that will pass through, this will also lower the temps drastically back to well below normal levels.
Local View.
Locally we can expect, under sunny skies, what is supposed to be experienced for temperatures this time of year, which is the upper 20s to low 30s. Not only will we have normal warmth back it should be sunny both Monday and Tuesday, with Tuesday being the warmest of the sunny skies. I would not be surprised to see a few upper 30s. but this bout of normal temperates will only be brief as a sharp cold front brings us back to well below normal temperatures on Wednesday. with cloudy skies and flurries, highs will struggle to reach the upper 10s, which is more normal for January then the last day of February. lows will be in the teens Monday, and down to the single digits Wednesday morning, wind chills may become a slight issued Wednesday morning.
Monday, Warmer with sunny skies and calm winds with highs in the lower 30s. Monday Night, Clear skies, lows in the mid 10s.
Tuesday, Mild, Sunny skies with highs in the middle to upper 30s. Tuesday Night, Becoming cloudy, and turning windy, lows falling to the single digits.
Wednesday, Cold, Much colder with clouds early then clearing, breezy with cold wind chills and highs in the upper 10s. Wednesday Night, Cloudy with lows in the low 10s.
Looking Ahead
Anyone looking towards long term Spring-like weather will not find it here. Thursday following the cold air Wednesday looks warmer with a good chance at snow. possible some significant accumulations the way it looks right now. Behind this col and dry conditions makes a come back. Then just in time for my birthday March 8th, the models track a potentially strong snowstorm for the local area. Looks like it has a lot of moisture to work with so it would definitely bring significant snow, with highs winds and potentially blizzard-like conditions. Behind this storm storm, the models are showing significantly cold air being drug behind it, highs may struggle to reach the single digits above zero following that system. lows will be well below zero. Then towards the very end of the model it shows slightly warmer temps with snow making a come back into the pictures.