Justin Liles: Maybe a little rain on the way

More dry weather is likely across the region as we head into the weekend. There is a chance of some rain late Friday. A cold front will move into northern Minnesota on Friday and continue south Friday night into Saturday morning. There will be a chance for showers and thunderstorms ahead as well as behind the front. Widespread significant rainfall is unlikely.

An upper trough will be over the region Saturday which keep chances for showers and thunderstorms in the forecast but again widespread significant rainfall is unlikely. By Sunday a cooler lake breeze returns to the shoreline but looks to shift next week. Warmer temperatures move in early next week with highs well into the eighties for most areas Tuesday through Thursday.

TONIGHT
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
FRIDAY
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
SATURDAY
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
SUNDAY
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
MONDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
TUESDAY
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
WEDNESDAY
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.