Brainerd set an unofficial record high temperature of 60 degrees about 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, breaking the old record of 58 degrees in 1977, according to the National Weather Service in Duluth. The 60-degree day is 25 degrees warmer than the normal high for March 9. Last year on March 9, it was 38 degrees.
Since March began, temperatures in the Brainerd area have been in the mid- to upper 40s, except for March 1 when the high was 20. Then temperatures jumped to the upper 50s Sunday.
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But don’t get comfortable with the warmer days. Shortly after Brainerd hit 60 degrees, the weather service issued a winter storm watch for Crow Wing, Cass and Aitkin counties and much of northeastern Minnesota to begin Wednesday into Wednesday night. The Brainerd lakes area could see up to 5 inches of snow and farther north in Walker could see up to 6.
The weather service describes the storm as “quick-hitting” and reported an area of low pressure would likely lift northeastward Wednesday through the Upper Midwest. Precipitation is expected to start as rain during the day and then change to a wintry mix of freezing rain to sleet to snow as temperatures fall during the overnight through Thursday mid-morning.
In the latest updated forecast issued Tuesday night, Brainerd could see 2-5 inches of snow, and traveling north along the Highway 371 corridor to Walker could see 3-6 inches of snow. The heavier amount of 3-8 inches of snow is expected for the cities of Grand Rapids, Virginia and Ely.
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The band of where the heavier snow will fall is uncertain, but the weather service reported it most likely will be over northern Minnesota. Northern Wisconsin will have the best chance at seeing freezing rain and icing.
The weather service reported the worst conditions of the storm will likely occur Wednesday night, when the most significant accumulation is expected. It appears the storm will diminish late Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
The weather service in Grand Forks, North Dakota, issued a special weather statement for several counties including Wadena, Hubbard and Otter Tail to include the cities of Wadena, New York Mills, Detroit Lakes and Menahga. The statement reported a form of snow or rain mix is expected Wednesday and areas may see 1-4 inches of snow.
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Wednesday, March 10: Chance of rain and snow before 11 a.m., rain likely between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. and rain and snow after 5 p.m. High near 40. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
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Wednesday night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 8 p.m. Low around 29. Blustery, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
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Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19 at night. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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Friday: Sunny, with a high near 33 and a low around 19.
- Weekend: High Saturday near 45 and low around 25; and high Sunday near 49 and low around 29.
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