MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – It feels more like summer in the Twin Cities metro Tuesday with potential record heat.

Tuesday’s forecast

Expect a range of temperatures across the state on Tuesday. The Twin Cities metro and southeast Minnesota are pushing for a high around 80 degrees, well above the average of 51 degrees. It will be cooler in northern Minnesota with highs in the 50s, while areas of western and central Minnesota are slightly warmer with temperatures in the 60s and 70s.

The day will bring filtered sunshine with high, thin clouds and southerly winds at 10-15+ mph.

Overnight and early Wednesday, the metro and southeastern areas will remain mild with lows in the 60s and 70s, while the rest of the state cools into the 40s.

Cool down first

A cold front moving south and east on Wednesday triggers a cooling trend. Temperatures will start out in the 60s Wednesday morning, but cool down into the 50s by the afternoon.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop in the southeast through the afternoon. The metro is on the edge of the system and may see some showers, but has a better chance of widespread rain later in the evening.

The system reorganizes Wednesday night into Thursday morning, bringing widespread rain to the metro and potentially a few flakes of snow in some areas. The rain will clear on Thursday for a dry but cooler Halloween with temperatures in the upper 40s.

Here’s a look at your seven-day forecast: