Our Wednesday starts with patchy fog, notably along the I-35 corridor. Areas of frost are also found in the cool spots with temps beginning in 20s along the Iron Range, but Duluth starts above freezing and Ashland begins the day in the 40s. It’ll shape up to be another warm day with highs in low to upper 60s under partly cloudy skies. We’ll look to North Central Minnesota this afternoon for showers and isolated thunderstorms that fill out the Arrowhead and approach the Twin Ports by 7 pm. No severe storms are expected, but the strongest storms may produce small hail and wind gusts up to 40 mph.

Areas of showers thin out overnight, then become more numerous again as we warm up Thursday afternoon. Thursday’s non-severe storm potential will be in northwest Wisconsin. Highs get knocked down a peg in the 50s, but will still be above average. Showers taper off Thursday night. After that, we’ll have a rather dry weekend with a few showers possible for northern Minnesota into the South Shore Saturday and Saturday night.

Friday features low to upper 50s. By Saturday, highs will be well into the 60s for many. The exception will be Lake Superior’s shoreline communities due to an east wind. Sunday will see inland areas into 60s to low 70s, and a wind shift to NNW should allow the warmth to reach the Twin Ports. Above average temps stick around to start the new workweek, then a system could bring beneficial moisture on Tuesday.

Today: Partly cloudy with an isolated shower or thunderstorm possible after 4 pm. High 63. SW wind 5-10 mph. Chance of rain: 30%.

Tonight: Partly cloudy with a slight chance for showers. Low 40. N wind 5-10 mph.

Tomorrow: Partly sunny and breezy with a chance for showers in the afternoon. High 54. NNW wind 10-15 mph. Chance of rain: 50%.

Tomorrow night: Decreasing clouds and breezy with a slight chance for showers. Low 38. NNW wind 10-20 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy. High 56. NW wind 10-20 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny and breezy. High 59 on the hill, cooler by the lake. E wind 10-15 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny and breezy. High 63. NNW wind 10-15 mph.

Monday: Partly cloudy and breezy with a slight chance for showers. High 59. NNE wind 10-15 mph.

Tuesday: Cloudy and windy with rain. High 53. E wind 20-25 mph. Chance of rain: 60%.