Minneapolis: Warmth to Build to Near Record Highs This Weekend

By Michael Kuhne, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer

March 12,2015; 10:50PM,EDT

 

 

Dry and mild weather will continue to hold across the Minneapolis area into the new week with the possibility to reach near-record highs late in the weekend.
"The warmth could set a record on Sunday," AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Andy Mussoline said.
Warmth will spread into the city from the Southwest and it will be accompanied by sunshine for the most part, he said.
Highs on Sunday will near 70 F, which can tie or break the record high of 69 F set in 1927.

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"It will turn cooler early next week, but remain quite mild for this time of the year," Mussoline said.
Sunshine, dry weather and temperatures in the 50s can be expected through much of the new week.