Lea Zmurko: The Northland is warming up this week
Widespread fog lingers in the early morning. This will burn off quickly as the sun rises, but could cause some issues as visibility remains low from the Brainerd Lakes region northward to International Falls and then over along the South Shore.
We will see a few more rounds of passing showers across the Northland from this afternoon and into Wednesday evening. Areas can expect brief periods of downpours, but no severe weather or heavy rain is expected. As daytime heating will be on the rise, these rain events will dissipate by the evening hours each day.
The Northland will begin to dry out on Wednesday and sunny conditions will persist into the upcoming weekend. A consistent increase in temperatures will bring conditions to above normal and elevate heat risks. There will be widespread temperatures in the mid to high 80s for some.
This daytime heating puts much of the region in a risk of 2 out of 4 and especially brings risk to individuals sensitive to heat, without effective cooling, or adequate hydration.
Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.