As rain and showers cleared overnight, the Northland will be welcoming a beautiful, breezy day for the end of the week. Temperatures will make it up into the mid to upper 70s this afternoon and those seasonal temperatures will stick around for the next stretch. Skies will remain mostly clear with a few puffy clouds passing by in the afternoon.

Winds will be picking up speed and coming from the west this afternoon, expecting 10-15 mph winds and gusts of 20mph. The breeze will continue into Saturday and bring in a few isolated showers across Northern Minnesota in the afternoon and early evening. Otherwise, conditions will remain dry through the extended weekend and into next work week with high pressure in place.

Today

Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Labor Day

Sunny, with a high near 72. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.