Sunshine and low 50s this afternoon; much colder with snow flurries overnight

Sunshine and low 50s this afternoon; much colder with snow flurries overnight By KSTP Partly Cloudy and Breezy this afternoon in the Twin Cities with North Winds at 10 to 20 mph and highs in the low 50s. It will become Cloudy and turn Colder after 5 p.m. with temperatures quickly falling through the 30s by 10 p.m. and with the Clouds some Snow Flurries will be possible later tonight through Thursday morning with lows in the low 30s and Wind-Chills in the low 20s with North Winds at 10 to 15 mph. Cold on Thursday with Clouds and Flurries in the morning then Cloud and Sun Mix in the afternoon but still Cold with some Flurries possible and highs only in the upper 30s but feeling like the low 30s with the North Winds at 10 to 20 mph. Clear Skies and Decreasing Winds Thursday night will set the area up for a Hard Freeze with lows by Friday morning in the mid 20s. Weekend Outlook: Sunny Chilly Days and Cold Frosty Nights. Lows Saturday in the mid 20s then highs in the low 40s and lows in the upper 20s Sunday with highs int he mid 40s Sunday afternoon. Extended Outlook: Sunny and Breezy on Monday with highs in the upper 40s then Partly Cloudy with Gusty Winds on Tuesday and highs in the low 50s. The upcoming Cold Nights expected in the 20s Thursday through Monday will bring a Hard Frost and Freeze which will likely kill off any green vegetation still growing. Light Ice may form on some smaller ponds but absolutely the Ice will be extremely thin and unstable. JONATHAN YUHAS