Freezing temperatures will persist through Saturday evening, with wind chill values ​​remaining below zero. Northwest winds and clear skies make for another bitter evening. A gradual warming trend is expected through midweek, with highs returning near the freezing mark.

The cool forecast continues

Difficult temperatures reached mid-freezing late Saturday, with another cold evening ahead. The coldest air since February set in at the weekend, meaning temperatures are well below average.

With the north-westerly wind continuing into the evening and early morning hours, we can expect another freezing cold Sunday morning, with wind temperatures ranging from -5 to -15 degrees below zero.

On Sunday temperatures will rise to the low to mid 20s, accompanied by increasing cloud cover.

Forecast models show the possibility of light snowfall for western and southwestern Minnesota late Sunday evening into Monday morning, with very light accumulations expected.

A warming period is forecast as temperatures gradually rise above freezing through Wednesday. Although this warming trend is short-lived, it will cool again in the second half of the week.