Sabrina Ullman: Less of a lake influence today

Today will be cloudy with a chance of a few showers before 9 am. Dense fog is likely to continue in some areas until 11 am. An east wind will become northwest in the afternoon.

After a few days with quite the air conditioning from Lake Superior, today will have less of a temperature difference. Afternoon highs will be in the 70s in northern Wisconsin and along the North Shore. Much of northern Minnesota will have afternoon highs close to 80 degrees.

Patchy fog is likely tonight. Overnight lows will be in 50s. Rain is possible for northern Minnesota, becoming more widespread by midday Friday.

Friday will have afternoon highs in the upper 70s to low 80s and rain chances for most of the day. Thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon.

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Areas of dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Tonight

Patchy fog between midnight and 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.