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Cooler Sunday
Temperatures will be cooler on Sunday vs. what we saw Saturday as temperatures start off in the low teens and only climb to the upper teens. There will be the chance of some snowflakes during the morning hours floating on through - not expected to accumulate too much - otherwise, a mix of sun and clouds to mainly cloudy skies are expected.
Those light snow chances will be greatest across central and southern Minnesota during the morning hours Sunday. Otherwise, a lot of the day will be cloudy with gradual clearing west to east through the afternoon. Highs will be in the single digits and teens across much of the state.
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Warmer Weather Returns For The Work Week
The good news is that we will see a prolonged warm-up for the work week. Highs climb back into the 20s Monday (though potentially just barely... I think it'll be a touch cooler than shown above), then we'll have a good chance of hitting the low 40s on Tuesday. After that, we'll cool back into the 20s and 30s from Wednesday through Saturday.
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Nine Wind Chill Advisories For Hennepin County So Far
We've seen a biting wind so far this winter in combination with our cooler than average temperatures. So far Hennepin County and many counties within the metro have seen nine Wind Chill Advisories issued when last year Hennepin had only seen one through Friday. Head outside of the main metro to the north and west and you reach the double digits, with 16 issued in far northwestern and far northeastern Minnesota.
No Wind Chill Warnings have been issued for Hennepin County, but there have been seven along the Red River and in far west-central Minnesota.
Above are the Wind Chill Advisory and Warning criteria, courtesy of NOAA.
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Prolonged Warmer Stretch On The Way
By D.J. Kayser, filling in for Paul Douglas
There's been quite a chill around the region the past 35-40 days. At MSP, we're off to our 48th coldest start to the year on record (out of 150 years), -6.2F below average. Surprisingly, though, since the beginning of 2022 we've seen 18 below average highs vs. 16 above average. We've also observed 20 lows at or below zero since December 1st.
And the wind has had its bite, too. Hennepin County has been under nine Wind Chill Advisories but no Wind Chill Warnings. Last winter through February 4th we had only had one Wind Chill Advisory, but several more were to come through the middle of February. The coldest wind chill so far this winter at MSP has been -32F on both January 7th and January 26th.
Now the good news - some prolonged warmer weather is in the forecast! Highs will be a touch cooler today vs. Saturday, only in the teens. But then highs climb into the 20s Monday and potentially 40s Tuesday before settling back into the 20s and 30s. Even with warmer weather, our next best chance of snow won't be until later in the week.
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D.J.'s Extended Twin Cities Forecast
SUNDAY: AM snowflake? Cloudy. Wake up 13. High 19. Chance of precipitation 20%. Wind NW 10-15 mph.
MONDAY: Sun/cloud mix. Wake up 1. High 21. Chance of precipitation 0%. Wind SW 5-10 mph.
TUESDAY: Break out the shorts? Plenty of clouds. Wake up 15. High 40. Chance of precipitation 10%. Wind S 10-15 mph.
WEDNESDAY: Cooler with a few flurries. Wake up 16. High 33. Chance of precipitation 20%. Wind WNW 10-15 mph.
THURSDAY: Snow late PM into the overnight. Wake up 17. High 30. Chance of precipitation 40%. Wind NW 10-15 mph.
FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy. Lingering snowflakes? Wake up 17. High 32. Chance of precipitation 20%. Wind NW 10-15 mph.
SATURDAY: Clipper passes to our north. Wake up 12. High 26. Chance of precipitation 10%. Wind NW 10-15 mph.
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Minneapolis Weather Almanac And Sun Data
February 6th
*Length Of Day: 10 hours, 1 minute, and 53 seconds
*Daylight GAINED Since Yesterday: 2 minutes and 43 seconds
*When Do We See 10.5 Hours Of Daylight: February 16th (10 hours, 30 minutes, 27 seconds)
*Next Sunrise At/Before 7:00 AM: February 23rd (7:00 AM)
*Next Sunset At/After 5:30 PM: February 8th (5:31 PM)
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This Day in Weather History
February 6th
1994: The national low is at Tower, dropping down to -41.
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National Weather Forecast
On Sunday, we'll be watching rain and snow chances from the Cascades stretching to the Great Lakes. Some showers will also be possible across Florida. Most of the rest of the nation will be fairly quiet.
Several inches of snow will be possible from Saturday through Monday in the upper Midwest and Great Lakes, as well as in the higher elevations of the Rockies and Cascades.
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How important is a Twin Metals mine to supply critical minerals?
More from MPR: "On one hand the fight over the proposed Twin Metals mine outside Ely, Minn., is a classic "Not in My Back Yard" fight. Opponents condemn the severe environmental risks posed to the federally protected Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness; supporters tout the hundreds of high-paying jobs the mine would create, and billions of dollars in investment it would bring to the region. But more recently, backers of the proposed project have pushed a more global argument — that the minerals the mine would extract are essential to confront climate change. "The World Bank has said we're going to need as much copper in the next 25 years as we've mined in the last 5,000," said Julie Padilla, chief regulatory officer for Twin Metals. "And every year, we can produce enough nickel for 280,000 electric vehicles from this project.""
Major study documents methane 'ultra-emitters'
More from E&E News: "Stopping methane leaks from oil and gas "ultra-emitters" could provide billions of dollars in climate benefits, according to a new study. Published yesterday in the journal Science, the study details about 1,200 such ultra-emitters detected by satellite between 2019 and 2020, referring to intermittent events involving at least 25 metric tons of methane leaks per hour. In total, the high-emitting events — which usually are undetectable — constituted about 12 percent of the oil and gas industry's total, although they were not included in national greenhouse gas inventories. While earlier studies have looked at so-called ultra-emitters in particular locations, the new research is the first systematic, global assessment of really large releases of methane from across the world, the authors said."
First US Mile of Wireless EV Charging Road Coming to Detroit
More from Transportation Topics: "The first mile of a wireless electric vehicle charging public road in the United States will be built in the Motor City. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a construction contract to create the nation's first wireless charging system on a public road in Detroit, the city known for putting the world on wheels. The innovative street infrastructure will be designed to charge EVs while in motion or when parked. The governor said officials chose Electreon to build an electric road system in Detroit as part of the inductive vehicle charging pilot program. State coffers will contribute $1.9 million toward the project, expected to be completed next year."
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- D.J. Kayser
