Justin Liles: Nicer weekend around the corner

A cold front is moving through the Northland, bringing scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms to the region. There is a marginal threat for severe storms in the afternoon across Price and southern Iron and Ashland counties. Between a quarter and a half inch of rainfall is possible for most of the region with more possible in spots of thunderstorm development.

In the wake of the cold front and rain, smoke from Canadian wildfires is getting brought down to the surface, and may reduce visibilities in a few locations today. Rain chances linger tonight and into Friday, but precipitation amounts will be light. There is chance of fog developing Friday morning too. Skies should clear on Friday as a high pressure moves in behind the front. Then conditions remain mild and sunny for the weekend and into next week.

TONIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight with patchy smoke, otherwise look to Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
FRIDAY
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
SATURDAY
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
SUNDAY
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
MONDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
TUESDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
WEDNESDAY
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.