Here's the 850mb temperature anomaly through the end of January early next week. Temps should still be fairly mild through midweek, but a fast moving clipper will open the floodgates for some pretty cold weather this weekend into early next week. This will be some of the coldest air we've had since just before Christmas. Daytime highs may only warm into the single digits with overnight lows in the subzero range once again. It'll be plenty cold, so bundle up!

Here's the NBM extended temperature outlook for Minneapolis. Note that temps will still be fairly mild through the week before some pretty chilly air arrives late Friday into the weekend. This colder than average weather may stick around into the early part of February with overnight lows in the subzero range once again.

The weather outlook shows a couple of clipper systems moving through the region this week. We'll see a chance of light snow on Wednesday and a better chance of snow Thursday night into Friday. The secondary clipper will be a little more pronounced with stronger winds and much colder temperatures pouring in on the backside of the system PM Friday into the weekend. Friday could warrant some blowing snow potential across parts of the state with gusts that could be around 20mph to 30mph, especially in the southwestern part of the state.

According to the ECMWF (European model), there is a chance for accumulating snow this week, mainly along and north of the Minnesota River Valley and especially north of the I-94 corridor. Some locations across the northern part of the state could see 3" to 6" total tallies, which would be enough to shovel and plow. Stay tuned...

The first 21 days of January have been very warm and snowy. The average temperature is nearly +8F above average, which is good enough for the 7th warmest start to any January on record. We've also seen nearly 19" of snow, which is nearly 12" above average and good enough for the 7th snowiest start to any January on record.

The Twin Cities has also seen more than 2" of liquid this January, which is the 7th wettest on record so far.

As of Sunday, January 22nd, the MSP Airport recorded 10" of snow on the ground. Interestingly, this tied for the 18th greatest snow depth on record for January 22nd!

Taking a look at snowfall since July 1st, many locations have seen above average amounts so far this season, but folks from near Sioux Falls to the Twin Cities and towards Duluth are nearly 20" to 30" above average through January 21st. 52.5" of snow has fallen at the MSP Airport, which is the 4th snowiest start to any season on record.

The weather outlook for the Twin Cities on Tuesday, January 24th shows above average temperatures continuing with a high temp approaching 30F by the afternoon. Skies will remain mostly cloudy with winds turning more southerly through the day.

Temps across the region on Tuesday will generally warm into the 20s across much of the region, which will be nearly +5F to +10F above average. Skies will also stay mostly cloudy with light snow chances arriving late in the day from the northwest.

The weather outlook for the Twin Cities through the day Tuesday shows temps starting in the mid teens in the morning with highs warming to around 30F in the afternoon. Skies will generally be partly sunny to mostly cloudy. Winds will be turning more southerly through the day around 5mph to 10mph, so not terribly breezy.

Feels like temps on Tuesday will hover around the 10s and lower 20s throughout much of the day. Enjoy the somewhat milder air for now because it is going to get much colder by the weekend ahead.

The extended temperature outlook for Minneapolis shows fairly mild temps through midweek. A clipper system will scoot through the region on Friday with snow and milder temps in the morning and tumbling temps in the afternoon. The weekend looks much colder with highs falling to well below average levels.

Quiet weather lingers through Tuesday, but gets a little more interesting during the second half of the week. Light snow showers arrives Wednesday with a better chance of snow Thursday night into AM Friday. It'll then get quite cold this weekend and into early next week with highs trending well below average. It is going to be plenty cold around here for quite a few days. Bundle up!

According to NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, the 8 to 14 day temperature outlook shows cooler than average temperatures across much Midwest and West Coast by the end of the month and into early February. Warmer than average temperatures will be in place across the Southeastern US.

According to NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, the 8 to 14 Day precipitation outlook shows more active weather in place across the nation and once again across the Western US.

A recent study published by the journal Nature, suggested that ice cores have revealed some of the coldest parts of Greenland have recently experienced the warmest temperatures in nearly 1,000 years. The study also found that there is a clear signal of human-caused warming in the region, which has cause more rapid melting of the ice sheet over the last several years. Interestingly, a research station located on one of the highest points in Greenland, recorded rain for the first time ever in August of 2021. This is a region that is so cold, it typically sees snow.

Partly sunny skies give way to a light snow dusting tomorrow. A more impressive clipper arrives Thursday night with an inch or two of wind-whipped snow & falling temps. The weekend ahead looks plenty cold. Bundle up!

TUESDAY: Still gray. Peeks of sun. Winds: SSE 5-10. High: 28.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Chance of light snow. Winds: S 5. Low: 22.

WEDNESDAY: Light snow coating possible. Winds: NNW 7-12. High: 29.

THURSDAY: Lingering clouds. Clipper overnight. Winds: WSW 8-13. Wake-up: 14. High: 20.

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy and colder. Winds: NNW 10-15. Wake-up: 3. High: 10.

SUNDAY: There's the January I remember. Cold. Winds: WNW 5-10. Wake-up: -5. High: 4.

MONDAY: Icy winds. Mix of clouds and sun. Winds: WSW 10-15. Wake-up: -9. High: 5.

January 24th

1968: A rare severe thunderstorm hits the Twin Cities and leaves a coating of ice an inch thick. 10 thousand homes were without power.

1925: A solar eclipse is seen across northern Minnesota during the morning. The Duluth Herald reported that chickens were 'puzzled by the dark morning' and didn't leave their roosts.

January 24th

Average High: 23F (Record: 57F set in 1981)

Average Low: 8F (Record: -33F set in 1904)

Record Rainfall: 1.21" set in 1967

January 24th

Sunrise: 7:40am

Sunset: 5:09pm

Hours of Daylight: ~9 hours & 29 minutes

Daylight GAINED since yesterday: +2 Minutes & 15 Seconds

3.4 Days Since New Moon

Temperatures from the Midwest to the Northeast will remain above average on Tuesday, but will be quite a bit colder than average across the Central and Southern Plains and into the Southwest.

The weather outlook for Tuesday shows a fairly intense area of low pressure developing in the Southern US with widely scattered showers and storms, some of which will be strong to severe with locally heavy rainfall. Areas of heavy snow will develop on the northern end of this storm with accumulating snow likely from the Texas Panhandle to the Great Lakes and into the Northeast.

Weather conditions through midweek will be quite active as a storm system develops in the Southern US and lifts into the Northeast. Widespread showers and storms will develop in the Southern US with heavy rainfall, while heavy snow will push through the Central US.

According to NOAA's Storm Prediction Center, there is an Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms on Tuesday in orange below. Large hail, damaging winds and even tornadoes will be possible along with locally heavy rainfall.

According to the ECMWF (European model), heavy snow will be found across much of the high elevations in the Western US. There will also be decent snowfall potential in the across parts of the Central US into the Northeastern US.

"Have you ever made plans based on weather reports, only to be rained out when the day in question arrives? You're not alone. The forecast can be extremely fickle. Weather is an unpredictable beast that man can't truly, accurately predict. Folks are still scratching their heads about how you can feel wintry conditions and summer-like weather within the span of a few days, even in relatively consistent climates. Additionally, with the effects of global warming catching up to us, weather forecasts feel more and more like wishful stabs in the dark."

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