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October 24: Wet and windy weather

Temperatures will be mid 50s today as winds from the southwest carry in widespread rain showers for most of the Northland.

It will be a rainy afternoon in the Northland as widespread showers bring 0.1 to 0.3 inches of rain across the Iron Range and up the Arrowhead. The wet weather will start mid-day in Brainerd Lakes before stretching over to northern Wisconsin overnight.

The rain will clear by midnight and the next stretch of days looks to be dry as we see comfortable 50s. Some warmer weather returns by the start of next week with widespread upper 60s and low 70s. We will also see a few more chances for light scattered rain showers by the middle of next week.

Today

Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.