All eyes are on the North Shore and Canal Park over the next 48 hours. The runners have begun to arrive in Duluth and the weather is on everybody’s mind. Moderate to locally heavy rainfall is mainly expected in east-central Minnesota and across northwest Wisconsin Friday into Saturday when 0.75 to 1.5 inches of rain may fall. The heaviest rainfall ends Saturday evening. Non-severe thunderstorms are possible Friday. Strong to isolated severe thunderstorms are possible Saturday afternoon in northwest Wisconsin, but signals for these severe storms have decreased over the last 24 hours.

However, light rainfall continues into Sunday daytime, ending last in the Arrowhead Sunday evening. Winds will be rather gusty off the lake and temperatures will be in the 50s. If you factor in the rain and wind, temperatures may feel as if they are in the 40s. Rain gear is highly encouraged for runners and spectators. There is a chance of some pop-up showers Sunday. Sunshine is set to return Sunday and last through the middle of next week.

TONIGHT
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
FRIDAY
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
FRIDAY NIGHT
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 51. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
SATURDAY
Showers likely and possibly some thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
SUNDAY
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
MONDAY
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
TUESDAY
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
WEDNESDAY
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
THURSDAY
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.