Chilly Saturday But Maps Looks Pretty Springy Will we see another mid-April blizzard, similar to 2018? It’s possible, but highly unlikely. The overall pattern doesn’t resemble early spring of 2018. If anything, models show fairly consistent 60s and a few 70s by the second and third weeks of April. Minnesota’s first severe thunderstorms may be less than 2 weeks away. Today will be chilly, but temperatures moderate into the 50s next week, with 60s expected the first weekend of April. An instability shower is possible Sunday afternoon; again late Monday – but the pattern isn’t ripe for widespread (heavy) showers and T-storms for at least another 7-10days. This may turn into one of those rare springs where severe storm sirens are blaring before ice comes off the lakes. 10-Day ECMWF Rainfall Totals. The European model keeps heaviest rainfall amounts south of Minnesota with some 1-3″ predictions from Nebraska and southern Iowa into the Ohio Valley by April 8; amounts closer to .2 to .6″ during that period for most of Minnesota. Map: WeatherBell. Balmy for NCAA Final Four Tournament? ECMWF guidance shows highs near 60F the first weekend of Apri, when the eyes of the hoops-world will be on Minneapolis…