#NDwx #SDwx #MNwx #WIwx #AGwx Wintry Threats Loom This Week, Frost/Freeze Into May? Details Here! E.
Synopsis: An area of low pressure will bring some showers to southeastern areas today with dry conditions across the Dakotas. Some wintry precipitation is discussed in the video for Wednesday as well as for the weekend. Through the next week, the dry regime across the Dakotas looks to continue as dry high pressure with freeze threats continuing through early May. Have a great day!
- Current radar shows a few showers across southwestern SD as well as northeastern Minnesota. They will spread northeast through the day.
- As the area of low pressure moves northward tonight, some ice and snow will break out across northern Minnesota and the eastern Dakotas.
- An additional wave moves into eastern areas Wednesday with some more rainfall as well.
- Total liquid through Thursday looks to range from 0.50-1.50″ in eastern areas with less than 0.10″ expected across western North Dakota.
- Behind these systems, it will dry out, but freeze threats will continue with low temperatures in the 20s. Here’s a look at Thursday morning.
- Our next system comes Sunday into Monday with some snowfall possible across Minnesota and northern Wisconsin. We detail this more in the video below.
- Total liquid through day 10 (some falls as snow and ice as discussed above) will range from nearly nothing in far northwestern areas to nearly 6 inches southeast!
- Latest 11-15 day freeze probabilities remain above 50% across northern areas hinting at more issues through May.
Confidence and Risks:
- Above average confidence on an active next 10 days across central and eastern portions of the forecast area.
- Above average confidence on showers and some wintry precipitation tonight into Wednesday.
- Increasing confidence on more impactful wintry precipitation Sunday into Monday.
- Above average confidence on frost/freeze threats and below normal temperatures lasting into May.
Today’s Video (7 minutes):