Lea Zmurko: Starting with some sun, and ending in showers across the Northland
It will be a cloudy day with some peaks of sunshine in the morning for the region.
A low-pressure system to our south will be strengthening today as it moves east increasing the chances for widespread showers and a few isolated thunderstorms in southern Minnesota that will eventually spread northeast reaching parts of Wisconsin by the late afternoon
The active weather will spread across the Northland by the afternoon with moderate rainfall for tonight and Friday. Light showers will arrive along the North Shore by 10 PM tonight. The rainfall will continue overnight.
The biggest threat with this system is localized heavy rainfall through these regions overnight. An additional 0.5-1.5 inches projected to fall from Brainerd Lakes to Moose Lake and then into Ashland Wisconsin.
The system will finally clear by late Friday night and Saturday will have the best chance for sunshine this weekend. Active weather patterns will continue Sunday night with another rough of isolated storms arriving for the start of next week.
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.