Justin Liles: Much needed rain arrives Thursday

Temperatures today were some 10° – 20° cooler than yesterday around the Northland. Clouds will be on the increase tonight as we await more rain to the region by midmorning to early Thursday afternoon. Rain is expected to persist into Thursday night with totals up to around 0.2 to 0.4 inches for many areas. Now it looks as if there will be more from the Twin Ports south than across the Iron Range. This upcoming rainfall will be a huge benefit to the wildfire battle currently going on in northern Pine County.

Temperatures remain on the cool side through the weekend with somewhat dry conditions, then temperatures warm up with more moisture expected going into next week. Periodic rain chances will be possible.

TONIGHT
Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
THURSDAY
Showers after 1pm. High near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
FRIDAY
Sunny, with a high near 54. 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
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
MONDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
TUESDAY
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.