Lea Zmurko: A bright afternoon will burn off the early morning fog
Plenty of fog stretches across the Iron Range into many portions of the Northland reducing visibility to less than a mile. A dense fog advisory is in place for central St. Louis, Douglas and Bayfield counties until 9 am this morning. These low-lying clouds will continue to dissipate as the sun rises and burns them off.
The afternoon will be sunny as temperatures reach the mid to upper 70s across the Northland. Tonight will be clear and another good opportunity for spotting The Northern Lights. The unseasonable temperatures are accredited to clear skies and plenty of daytime heating. The warm and sunny conditions will continue through the weekend.
A cold front Monday night will bring in cooler air as temperatures then return towards normal. A few rain showers are also likely for the start of next week. October will start off on a cooler note.
Today
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.