Warmth... And More Warmth - Then Cooling?

Well - you've probably had a chance to enjoy the nice warmth both yesterday and today. Weather that some people would just call "perfection" has been around our area, with a light breeze and warmer temperatures... well - things look even warmer for your Thursday. Look at this map of computer model predicted temperatures for the nation on Thursday:

If things pan out as they could - we could be seeing 80s all the way north to the North Dakota border, as well as halfway up the state of Minnesota! Great weather indeed, especially considering we're going to see the first day of 80s on the average first day for Sioux Falls - April 23rd. Interesting. Perhaps we'll be seeing a more "average" type of late spring and summer.

Unfortunately we will be dipping below average once again on Saturday as some rain moves into the area. This is what the computers are thinking for Saturday's highs, and we'll be watching that for any more lowering. Hopefully we stay above freezing far enough that the plants I just planted outside don't have any issues (and any you've planted!)!

Notice the 30s out west... it looks like some of us are not quite done with a wintry mix type of precipitation. Right now we're not going all out and calling for snow, but it is possible that some of us could see a mix. What we're going to be watching closely is known as the "wet bulb" temperature, and you can click here to learn more about that. All we'll say here is that we want to make sure the wet bulb temperature is above the freezing mark so that we can avoid snow and just get rain.

Have a great night & enjoy the great weather for Thursday!

~KDLT Meteorologist Aaron Shaffer