Justin Liles: Much cooler following wind shift

A cold front is still on track to push south across the region this afternoon and this evening, bringing rain and thunderstorms, a strong wind shift to the northeast, and dropping temperatures. Any precipitation will be mostly done by tomorrow morning, though some light rain showers could linger around the Brainerd Lakes to Hinckley through early afternoon Wednesday. Temperatures will be cooler depending on the exact placement of the cold front and how far west it can make it tomorrow. Winds will be gusty out of the east-northeast 15-35mph, strongest near the Twin Ports.

High temperatures near the shoreline communities will likely be 30° cooler than what we are seeing right now. Little to no chance of precipitation through the rest of the week after this evening`s cold front, and temperatures will climb into the 60s and 70s after Wednesday and through the end of the week. The holiday weekend in looking rather nice with above average temperatures and plenty of sunshine. Some light rain may return late Sunday into Monday.

TONIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
THURSDAY
Sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
FRIDAY
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
SATURDAY
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
SUNDAY
Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
MEMORIAL DAY
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
TUESDAY
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.