Calm Week Ahead for Central MN

 Calm Week Ahead

by Aidan Cera 


A relatively calm week lies ahead for central Minnesota. After repeated rounds of severe weather this weekend curtesy of a negatively tilted shortwave trough. This trough has since moved eastward allowing for high pressure to build across the northern Plains that will last through most of this week. 

Tuesday-Wednesday

Sunny skies and highs nearing 80F are on tap for this Tuesday across central Minnesota. Winds will be relatively breezy out of the WNW at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight skies will remain clear with temperatures dropping into the low 60s or upper 50s. Skies remain clear Wednesday with slightly warmer temps in the low 80s for highs and a light westerly breeze. Wednesday will have clear skies and lows in the low 60s.

Thursday-Friday

Thursday looks dry across central Minnesota with plenty of sun. A shortwave trough will begin to push past to our north Thursday night. This trough will be well to our north so am not expecting but influence in our local area at this time, however a stray shower or thunderstorm cannot be ruled out especially further to the north. Most locations will stay dry.
Friday the trough will pass by to our north, leaving central Minnesota in the outer edge of the upper level convergence zone of the trough. This will translate to relatively pleasant weather with highs in the low 80s. There is a chance of showers and storms especially closer to the Wisconsin border but this chance appears to be relatively low for central Minnesota itself. 

Saturday

Saturday looks amazing across central Minnesota with highs in the low 70s and plenty of sunshine as high pressure builds back in for central Minnesota. As of now it appears that this nice weather will last well into next week with above normal temperatures relative to this time of year. 














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