Justin Liles: Some much needed rain returns this weekend

October 11th: Northern lights followed by rain this weekend

October 11th: Northern lights followed by rain this weekend

If you did not get the chance to see the northern lights last night, you will get another chance tonight. Skies will be clearer tonight for nearly all the region too. They were popping up everywhere last night and will likely do the same tonight if you are able to get away from the city lights. Clouds will be on the increase overnight leading to a cooler Saturday and Sunday with some rainfall. Saturday night and Sunday will see the most rain, with the highest rainfall over far northeastern Minnesota and the majority of northwest Wisconsin.

Winds will increase again out of the north on Sunday to up to 20 mph behind the rain. Cooler temperatures are forecasted for early to mid-next week as dry weather returns. The rain this weekend may help out with our burning restrictions right now but drier air returns next week