Justin Liles: A nice fair weekend ahead

A ridge of drier air is sliding to our east and putting us in a southerly flow. This means some moisture is being added to the snowmelt we saw out there today. There is a chance for some patchy fog to develop around the region tonight into tomorrow morning. Clouds will increase tomorrow but we’re still looking at a mild environment.

Conditions will be slightly cooler by the lake as there will a lake breeze present. Temperatures farther inland are still looking at low to mid 40s, while be the lake upper 30s are likely. Since winds will be off the lake we are looking at the potential for some light flurries along the south shore. A weak cold front will arrive late tomorrow night and some light flurries are possible in north central Minnesota, which includes the Iron Range. Another round of light snow mixing with rain isn’t possible until the middle to end of next week.

TONIGHT
Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
SATURDAY
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
SUNDAY
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
MONDAY
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
TUESDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
WEDNESDAY
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
THURSDAY
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
FRIDAY
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.