MPR News PM Update

March 9, 2022

We're in for bitter cold, then a big warmup! Highs Wednesday will range from the low 20s in the southeast to just single digits in the northwest. Expect subzero wind chills across the state Thursday and subzero temps overnight Friday into Saturday.

Highs then soar into the 40s Sunday, the start of a big warmup as the upper-level air pattern switches from a cold one for the upper Midwest to a much milder one.

Get the latest forecast and climate news on The Updraft. — Paul Huttner, MPR News 

 
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