Lea Zmurko: Starting the week with sunshine

August 12: Sunny start to the week

A clear day ahead with plenty of sunshine and temperatures making their way into the upper 70s low 80s. A few scattered showers are expected across northeastern MN in the late afternoon hours, but conditions will clear in the evening

A bright sunny day ahead with temperatures in the upper seventies and low eighties by the afternoon. With clear skies through out he day and evening, overnight lows will drop into the mid fifties for many. Giving the Northland plenty of clear skies for meteor shower viewing opportunities!

On Monday and Tuesday there is a small chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms in the late afternoon and early evening passing across the Iron Range and north up the Arrowhead. There is a greater chance of widespread rain and storms for Wednesday evening and Thursday this week.

 Temperatures will take a short dip in the low 70s following the rain before making it back up to normal conditions by early next week

Today

A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.