Tonight will be partly cloudy with overnight lows ranging from 52 degrees in Silver Bay to 65 degrees in Brainerd. Smoke aloft will make the sky hazy, especially for areas towards Lake of the Woods and Beltrami Counties. No health impacts are expected as the smoke will stay in the upper levels of the atmosphere.

A strong southerly wind will bring warmer temperatures for our Friday. Afternoon highs will be in the 80s. There is a slight chance of rain in northwest Minnesota Friday night.

This weekend will be muggy with dew points reaching 70 degrees on Saturday and afternoon highs in the upper 80s to low 90s. There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night becoming widespread Monday.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.