MN weather: Bright Thursday, fairly seasonable weekend ahead | FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul

MN weather: Bright Thursday, fairly seasonable weekend ahead

Sunny skies with a few high afternoon clouds are expected Thursday after the metro area dodged yesterday's snowstorm.

Thursday forecast  

Big picture view:

Thursday is bringing lots of sunshine with high temperatures coming close to 50 degrees in the Twin Cities area. 

Snow-covered areas in the southeast part of Minnesota will be much cooler, with some pockets getting below freezing overnight. 

A slight breeze will turn out of the south and west. 

Weekend forecast 

What's next:

A Friday clipper system arrives on Friday, which could lead to a little sprinkle and even a stray snowflake in northern Minnesota. 

Colder air blows in later in the day on Friday, making for a chilly start to Saturday morning, followed by a sunny Saturday afternoon.

Saturday night is more likely to bring rain showers with snowflakes possibly mixing in northern Minnesota on Sunday. 

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