Lea Zmurko: A break from rain, and the return of sun
The last few scattered showers and low-lying fogs clears out as the sun makes an appearance this morning. High pressure has moved into the Northland bringing with it a chance to dry off for today and tonight. Conditions will feel cooler and comfortable as temperatures reach the upper 60s and low 70s. A westerly wind will pick up through the day bringing in breezy conditions with gusts upwards of 20mph.
There will be a shift to a southwest flow by Thursday afternoon will bring in a round of storms for Central Minnesota and Northern Wisconsin. More rain will follow for Friday brining back chances for heavy rainfall. A low-pressure system will linger through the weekend bringing another spell of rain before seeing warmer weather and higher temperatures in the 80s for the start of our next week.
Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 59. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.