High pressure dominated the upper middle third of the Midwest today. We saw a great deal of sunshine, blue sky, and warmer temperatures Wednesday. There is a chance of seeing some patchy frost develop around the region tonight. A Frost Advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service from 1am Thursday to 9am Thursday. Thursday will start out sunny, with clouds increasing from the west during the late afternoon and evening.

High temperatures will be in the 70s away from Lake Superior. Winds will become gusty during the daytime hours, sustained at 10-15 mph with gusts to 20 to 25 mph, strongest in central and north-central MN. Scattered rain showers and a few embedded storms move west to east across the area Thursday evening into Friday as a weak cold front slides through. Additional periods of showers and storms arrive this weekend through early next week.

TONIGHT
Clear, with a low around 39. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
THURSDAY
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
FRIDAY
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
SATURDAY
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
SUNDAY
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
MONDAY
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
TUESDAY
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
WEDNESDAY
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.