Cold, winter-like weather today; rain, then snow chances later this week

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – The cold, wintry weather we dealt with over the weekend continues today as we start the work week with raw winds and snow flurries. The storm system that produced a coating of light snowfall is still lingering to our east, keeping clouds and flurries in the area today. A few breaks of sunshine can be expected throughout the day, but that won’t help temperatures very much as afternoon highs will only be in the mid and upper 20s, more than ten degrees colder than the seasonal average. A brisk north breeze will keep wind chill values in the single digits and teens.

Temps will hover in the 20s throughout the day with flurries and peeks of sunshine. — Temps will hover in the 20s throughout the day with flurries and peeks of sunshine.(KTTC)

Cloud cover in the area will clear off late in the night as high pressure approaches from the northern Plains. Overnight low temperatures will be in the single digits with light northwest winds keeping wind chill indices around zero.

Tuesday will be the sunniest day of the week thanks to strong high pressure that will be pushing eastward through the Upper Mississippi Valley. High temperatures tomorrow will be in the upper 20s to low 30s with a slight south breeze.

Expect cold sunshine in the area on Tuesday. — Expect cold sunshine in the area on Tuesday.(KTTC)

Warm air will surge northward on gusty south winds Wednesday ahead of a storm system that will be approaching from the west. Expect occasional sunshine and clouds during the day with high temperatures in the low 40s. Wind chill levels will only be in the low 30s, however, thanks to those strong winds.

Rain showers will develop late Wednesday night and periods of rain will continue off and on throughout Thursday. Temperatures will hover in the low 40s Thursday morning before colder air begins to blow in from the west as the storm system pushes through the region. Rain will change to snow late Thursday night with some minor accumulation possible. Light snow will be possible at times on Friday behind the midweek storm system possibly leading to light accumulation. High temperatures will be in the upper 20s with strong, gusty northwest winds that will reach 35 miles per hour.

There will be a chance of rain on Thursday and then snow Thursday night and for the early part... — There will be a chance of rain on Thursday and then snow Thursday night and for the early part of the weekend.(KTTC)

A few light snow showers will be possible on Saturday as well. High temperatures will be in the low 20s with raw, gusty northwest winds that will keep wind chill values around zero.

Temps will reach the low 40s in the midweek. The weekend will be cold and winter-like with a... — Temps will reach the low 40s in the midweek. The weekend will be cold and winter-like with a chance of light snow.(KTTC)

Sunday will feature a fair amount of sunshine with a brisk breeze and high temperatures will be around 30 degrees, more than ten degrees colder than the seasonal average.

Aside from the milder readings in the midweek, temps will be rather cold for the next week or... — Aside from the milder readings in the midweek, temps will be rather cold for the next week or more.(KTTC)

We have a more than one foot surplus of snowfall this winter so far. — We have a more than one foot surplus of snowfall this winter so far.(KTTC)

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My one minute forecast for Monday, March 13, 2023. We’re going to enjoy occasional sunshine today, but there will still be some flurries in the area with a raw north wind. After a sunny Tuesday, clouds will thicken in the middle part of the week with a chance of rain, then snow as we approach St. Patrick’s Day. #weather #weatherman #kttcwx #minnesota
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