Minnesota weather: Cool and sunny Sunday before warmer temperatures return

MN weather: Cool and sunny Sunday before warm temps return

Sunday snow showers left a light coating for many Minnesotans to wake up to, but that snow is quickly melting as sunshine moves in. FOX 9 meteorologist Jared Piepenburg has the full forecast. 

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Cooler temperatures are expected to linger into Monday morning after many Minnesotans woke up to a light coating of snow on Sunday morning. 

Sunday forecast

Local perspective:

The snow will quickly melt as sunshine is expected the rest of the day. 

A northwest wind will gust into the teens on Sunday, keeping things feeling a little cool, while not as cold as Saturday.

Extended forecast 

What's next:

Winds switch to the south on Monday and help boost temperatures back above average by the afternoon. 

Highs look to peak in the lower 60s for southern Minnesota on Monday. 

Winds go light and temperatures will reach into the 70s on Tuesday with pleasant sunshine. 

Highs approach 80 on Wednesday with a warm Thursday to follow. 

The next chance of thunderstorms is expected to arrive on the second half of Thursday.