Experience Minnesota’s thaw with temps reaching the mid-40s with sunshine this week. Don’t get too comfortable— subzero temperatures return by Sunday night.

“A clipper brings a chance of snow to the Northland Tues/Tues night, with a dusting up to several inches accumulation,” says the NWS in Duluth. “Greatest snow accumulation is expected over the Arrowhead and in the NW WI snowbelt.”

Bundle up, Minnesota. The longest cold snap in nearly six years is on the way, and the mercury might not rise above zero from Saturday night until Tuesday afternoon. An arctic air mass that originated in Siberia will send temperatures tumbling from the balmy 30s Friday morning to well below zero for the weekend,

While we can expect the lower 40s for highs here in Central Minnesota on Tuesday, part of our state will have much more winter-like weather.

Nothing blockbuster, but the Twin Cities could get a dusting of fresh powder. The next chance for "accumulating" snow comes Friday night into Saturday morning. And by "accumulating," the National Weather Service means less than an inch for the Twin Cities.

Winter weather advisories or winter storm warnings were in place for seven states early Tuesday morning, with the National Weather Service forecasting up to 12 inches of snow for some parts of the country.

According to the National Weather Service, wind chills will hit about -20 in the Twin Cities on Saturday night and stay -20 or colder until Tuesday afternoon. In northern Minnesota, wind chills could dive to -40 or colder. National Weather Service Wind ...

The National Weather Service issued an extreme cold warning for the Twin Cities, cautioning against dangerous wind chills.

It has to reach an air temp or wind chill of -35 to generate an extreme cold warning in the Twin Cities. In greater Minnesota, the criteria for an extreme cold warning is -40 (air temp or wind chill). The map below shows potential wind chill values at 7 p.m. Monday.

Residents in northern Minnesota can expect extremely cold temperatures over the weekend and into Tuesday as wind chills dip down as low as 55 degrees below zero.

The rare winter storm that hit the southern U.S. dumped significant amounts of snow on areas that usually get none.

Nevada is no stranger to extreme heat. While the hottest day in Nevada was recorded in Laughlin in 1994, in late August 2019, an excessive heat warning was issued to the residents of Las Vegas as the temperature slid up to 110 degrees. Studies show residents will likely be at an increased risk from exposure to extreme heat due to climate change.